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HISTORY 


OF 

Co.  F,  118th  Infantry 

(HAMPTON  GUARDS) 

30th  Division 


BELGIUM 

SOMME  OFFENSIVE 
BELLICOURT 

MONTBREHAIN  BRANCOURT 

ST.  MARTIN’S  REVIERE 


BAND  & WHITE,  PRINTERS 
SPARTANBURG.  S.  C. 


‘‘{But  this  I fynou):  ^Uhey  have  demean’d  themselves 

Like  wien  born  to  renown  by  life  or  death.  ” 

— Third  Part  of  King  Henry  VI. 


FOREWORD 


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N the  world  war,  the  greatest  of  all  dramas  enacted  in 
the  Theatre  of  Time,  the  distinct  Spartanburg  company 
overseas  was  “The  Hampton  Guards,”  this  name  being 
supplanted  by  Company  F,  Ii8th  Infantry,  30th  Divis- 
ion, United  States  Army. 

The  overseas  captain  of  Company  F recently  com- 
piled a brief,  interesting  history  of  this  company  and  gave  it  to  some 
of  his  soldier  comrades  of  Spartanburg  for  publication,  in  the  effort 
to  keep  alive  the  associations  and  friendships  formed,  and  to  perpet- 
uate the  part  played  by  the  Spartanburg  company  in  the  war  against 
Germany  and  her  allies. 

Spartanburg  citizens  who  stayed  at  home  during  the  conflict 
decided  to  print  this  history  and  have  a copy  of  it  given  to  each 
surviving  soldier  of  Company  F,  and  also  to  present  a copy  to  the 
loved  ones  of  each  man  of  this  company  who  made  the  supreme 
sacrifice,  as  a souvenir  of  their  history -making.  They  reasoned 
that  if  their  local  military  company  could  go  overseas  and  make  the 
kind  of  history  that  was  made  by  Company  F,  the  Hampton  Guards, 
certainly  those  left  at  home  would  see  that  the  record  saw  the  light 
of  publicity. 

The  securing  of  a publicity  fund,  and  the  preparation  and  ar- 
rangement of  the  contents  of  this  volume — with  the  exception  of 
its  principal  feature,  the  History  of  Company  F,  written  by  its 
commanding  officer,  Capt.  Joseph  Lawlor — fell  on  my  willing  but 
unworthy  shoulders.  It  was  with  the  hope  in  view  that  some  person 
or  persons  far  more  capable  and  efficient  would  take  up  this  task 
right  here  and  continue  it  that  impelled  me  to  contribute  my  mite  in 
this  patriotic,  unselfish  work.  There  is  so  much  of  human  interest 
and  historic  value  attached  to  the  part  played  by  all  Spartanburg 
County  soldiers  in  this  world  war  that  should  be  preserved.  This 
volume  of  Company  F and  its  few  supplemental  features,  it  is  sin- 
cerely hoped,  will  be  but  a forerunner  along  this  line,  and  that 
histories  and  books  will  be  issued  by  the  other  military  units  and 
organizations  in  which  Spartanburg  soldiers  played  their  part — in 
which  some  were  called  on  to  make  the  supreme  sacrifice — and  in 
all  cases  where  the  Spartanburg  County  men  proved  their  sterling 


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worth  and  valor  in  times  that  tried  men’s  souls.  If  such  a result 
can  be  obtained,  I will  feel  more  than  repaid  for  what  feeble  efforts 
have  been  contributed,  and  this  remuneration  would  be  of  far  more 
consequence  to  me  than  dollars  and  cents.  A people  that  will  not 
chronicle  and  record  the  deeds  of  its  own  folk  worthy  of  being 
transmitted  to  the  coming  generations  will  surely  in  the  course  of 
time  cease  to  bring  forth  achievements  worthy  of  being  recorded. 

In  every  crisis  this  nation  has  undergone  Spartan  soldiers 
have  played  their  part  and  acquitted  themselves  like  the  Spartans 
of  antiquity.  Even  as  far  back  as  the  historic  battle  of  Cowpens, 
when  Daniel  Morgan  triumphed  over  Cornwallis’  bloody  dragon, 
Tarleton,  a small  band  of  Spartanburg  settlers,  with  their  coon  skin 
caps  and  crude  flint  lock  muskets,  did  yeoman  service  for  their 
country. 

In  ante-bellum  days,  the  principal  if  not  the  sole  military  organi- 
zation in  this  place  was  known  as  the  “Morgan  Rifles.”  After  the 
civil  war,  there  were  at  intervals  military  companies  with  different 
names,  but  outstanding  during  the  long  lapse  of  years  before  and 
after  the  struggle  between  the  States  were  first  “The  Morgan  Rifles” 
and  later  “The  Hampton  Guards.” 

While  the  main  purpose  in  printing  this  book  is  to  set  forth  the 
operations  of  Company  F — “The  Hampton  Guards” — in  France  and 
Belgium,  the  supplemental  features  deemed  appropriate  in  such  a 
volume  consist  of  brief  sketches  of  three  young  Spartans  who 
made  the  supreme  sacrifice  on  foreign  soil — William  Montague 
Nicholls,  Frank  Gibbes  Montgomery  and  Louis  Armistead  Free- 
man— and  a roster  of  the  names  of  soldiers  furnished  by  this  city 
and  county  to  the  Confederacy. 

Spartanburg’s  company  made  an  enviable  record  overseas.  The 
modest  vein  in  which  its  commanding  officer,  Captain  Lawlor,  writes 
does  not  stress  the  achievements  of  either  himself  or  his  men.  In 
fact,  in  the  brief  sketch  of  himself  that  he  prepared  he  omits  the 
proud  fact  that  his  Government  bestowed  upon  him  the  Distinguished 
Service  Cross,  and  that  Great  Britain  conferred  on  him  a medal 
equally  prized;  he  was  also  decorated  by  the  French  Government 
for  conspicuous  gallantry. 

Commander-in-Chief  Jno.  J.  Pershing,  of  the  American  Expedition- 
ary Forces,  numbering  over  two  million  men  in  arms,  was  requested 


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by  the  greatest  American  publishing  house  to  name  for  its  period- 
icals one  hundred  world  war  heroes  who  typified  the  spirit  of  their 
country  to  the  highest  degree  in  the  greatest  conflict  of  all  time,  and 
out  of  the  one  hundred  he  selected  TWO  members  of  Spartanburg’s 
company : Gary  Evans  Foster,  of  Inman,  S.  C.,  and  Youman  Z. 
Weeks,  of  Walterboro,  S.  C.,  who  yielded  his  life  in  the  attack 
beyond  Montbrehain,  October  8,  1918. 

Sergeant  Gary  Evans  Foster,  of  Company  F,  by  his  valor  and 
prowess  on  the  battlefield,  won  the  highest  honor  the  United  States 
Government  can  confer  on  any  one — the  Congressional  Medal. 

Lieutenant  James  A.  Schwing,  of  Company  F,  now  clerk  in  the 
Spartanburg  postoffice,  by  his  bravery  and  judgment  under  fire, 
won  the  Distinguished  Service  Cross,  and  this  was  pinned  on  his 
breast,  on  Flanders  field  in  front  of  his  men,  by  General  John  J. 
Pershing. 

These  are  but  a few  of  the  high  spots — many  of  Company  F’s 
men  won  medals  and  honors,  and  all  proved  themselves  real  men 
under  fire  and  in  each  and  every  operation  and  activity.  Sketches 
of  medal  winners  appear  in  Captain  Lawlor’s  history. 

Among  the  officers  of  the  American  forces  overseas  who  dis- 
tinguished himself  and  who  was  a former  member  of  Company 
F,  the  Hampton  Guards,  was  Major  Cecil  C.  Wyche,  who  served 
first  with  the  3rd  Regular  Army  Division,  now  in  Coblenz,  Germany. 
Major  Wyche,  on  January  30th,  1919,  was  transferred  from  the  3rd 
Division  overseas  and  placed  in  command  of  the  2nd  Battalion,  118th 
Infantry,  in  which  was  the  Hampton  Guards. 

Major  John  T.  Rhett,  of  the  Regular  Army,  was  once  a private 
and  afterwards  lieutenant  in  the  Hampton  Guards. 

Congressman  Samuel  J.  Nicholls,  who  during  the  world  war  was 
a member  of  the  Military  Affairs  Committee  in  the  National  House 
of  Representatives,  was  once  captain  of  the  Hampton  Guards. 

Mr.  Samuel  T.  Lanham,  Master  in  Equity  for  Spartanburg 
County,  was  once  a member  and  officer  of  the  Hampton  Guards. 

In  justice  to  the  printers,  it  is  but  proper  to  state  that  many  of 
the  pictures  appearing  in  this  history  of  Company  F were  taken 
under  most  unfavorable  conditions,  and  hence  every  effort  to  bring 
the  individual  soldier’s  likeness  out  to  advantage  was  impossible.  To 
wait  until  correct  photos  could  be  obtained  of  the  soldiers  whose 


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pictures  are  carried  would  have  indefinitely  postponed  the  book’s 
publication.  So,  indulgent  critic,  do  not  pick  flaws  at  the  manner 
in  which  the  bear  dances,  but  only  wonder  that  he  can  dance  at  all. 

In  the  effort  to  make  the  publication  of  this  history  possible  I 
was  met  with  a fine  spirit  of  encouragement  by  the  stay-at-home 
folks.  Spartanburg  people  are  justly  proud  of  the  Hampton  Guards 
and  of  the  record  they  made  in  the  greatest  of  all  Crusades.  In 
this  connection,  especial  thanks  are  due  Mr.  John  B.  Cleveland,  Mr. 
Charles  O.  Hearon  and  Lieutenant  James  A.  Schwing. 

Pierre  H.  Fike. 

Spartanburg,  South  Carolina, 

October  2,  igig. 


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THE  FRONT— AT  LAST 


{Written  by  Major  Sinkler  Manning,  of  the  316th  Infantry,  79th  Division,  who  was  killed  in 
action  on  the  Meuse,  November  6th,  1918.  Son  of  Governor  R,  I.  Manning,  of  South 
Carolina.) 

Now  I am  free  to  do  and  give  and  pay, 

Not  stinting  one  for  other  debts  I owe. 

My  debts  were  these : To  smile  with  friendly  show 
On  all  about,  too  close  for  other  pay  ; 

To  say  to  all  the  nothings  I could  say, 

And  miss  the  silence  which  my  friends  would  know  ; 

To  heed  the  clock  that  ticked  me  to  and  fro 
To  ill-done  tasks,  long-drawn,  diluting  day. 

But  now  I am  come  to  a wide,  free  space 

Of  easy  breath,  where  my  straight  road  doth  lie; 

And  all  my  debts  are  funded  in  this  place 

To  one  debt — though  my  figures  mount  the  sky. 

My  debts  are  one — my  foe  before  my  face — 

I shall  not  mind  the  paying  when  I die. 

Sinkler  Manning. 


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DEDICATED 
TO  OUR 

BRAVE  COMRADES 
WHO  NOW 
SLEEP  IN  FRANCE. 


MAY  THEY  REST  IN  PEACE! 


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INVOCATION 

BT  OUR  CHAPLAIN 


Our  living  and  loving 
Father  of  our  Lord  and 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  it 
is  with  tender  memories 
of  the  days  of  struggle 
through  which  we  have 
so  recently  passed  that 
we  come  to  Thee.  It  is 
at  this  time  that  we 
especially  remember 
Company  “F,”  118th  In- 
fantry, that  so  gallantly 
stood  under  the  baptism 
of  fire,  and  that  so  noblv 
fought  for  the  principles 
of  righteousness  and  the 
love  of  home.  We  thank 
Thee  for  Thy  loving 
care,  that  spared  the 
lives  of  so  many  when  it 
seemed  that  none  could 
escape.  Many  paid  the 
supreme  sacrifice.  We 
especially  remember 
them.  They  sleep  on  the  fields  of  France,  where  they  gave  life’s 
sweetest  treasure  to  purchase  freedom  for  this  world.  We  cannot 
honor  them  too  much.  Though  dead,  yet  they  live.  We  thank  Thee 
for  their  lives,  and  would  not  forget  their  loved  ones  whom  they  left 
behind.  We  thank  Thee  for  their  sacrifice  and  for  their  faith  in 
Thee.  We  remember  how  Thou  didst  give  Thyself  for  others,  and 
didst  atone  for  our  sins  with  Thy  blood.  We  point  the  bereaved  to 
Thee  for  comfort.  We  have  committed  the  bodies  of  our  beloved 
dead  to  the  ground,  their  spirits  unto  Thee,  and  at  the  final  reveille  I 
pray  that  we  may  all  meet  in  the  Heavenly  Home,  by  the  mercies  of 
Christ  our  Lord.  Amen.  Erwin  L.  Averitt, 

Chaplain  2nd  Bn.,  118th  Infantry. 


Erwin  L.  Averitt,  Chaplain 


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Company  F,  118th  Infantry 


mi  mi— mi  mi——  mi— mi— mi— mi— mi— mi^—  mi ■ nn— mi— im«— nn— n«f» 

| Members  o f Co.  “F,”  118th  Infantry  j 

(HAMPTON  GUARDS)  1 

♦{♦n  mi  mi  mi  — .-mi.  ■ im  mi  mi  mi  ■ ■ mi  ini  mi'  ■ ■ nn  — ■ - ini  mi  ■ mi  -■  n*i* 


KILLED  IN  ACTION 


(NOTE.  -Efforts  were  made  to  secure  pictures  of  each  man,  but  owing  to  the  fact  that 
the  home  addresses  of  these  men  could  not  be  secured  this  was  not  possible.  Also  the 
place  and  date  that  eacli  man  met  his  death  could  not  be  secured,  due  to  the  loss  of  many 
important  papers.) 

Officers 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE  J.  READ — Near  Montbrehain,  on  Octo- 
ber 5,  1918. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  TILLMAN  H.  SMITH— Near  Montbrehain,  on 
October  8,  1918. 

Enlisted  Men 

CORPORAL  LEVI  H.  BUTLER  (1311075) — Near  Montbrehain,  on  Octo- 
ber 8,  1918. 

CORPORAL  LINSIE  B.  GREER  (1311091) — Near  Montbrehain,  on  Octo^ 
ber  8,  1918. 

CORPORAL  LESTER  L.  SIGLER  (1311072) — Near  Montbrehain. 

CORPORAL  YOUMAN  Z.  WEEKS  (1311088) — Near  Brancourt,  on  Octo- 
ber 8,  1918. 

PRIVATE  S.  O.  BEDENBOUGH  (1311107)— Near  Montbrehain. 

PRIVATE  EARL  COOPER  (1311188)— Near  Montbrehain. 

PRIVATE  JAMES  JOHNSON— Near  Montbrehain. 

PRIVATE  LEWIS  N.  KIESEL  (2149686) — Near  Brancourt,  on  October 
8,  1918. 

PRIVATE  GEORGE  W.  ROSE  (1311150)— Near  Brancourt. 

PRIVATE  JOHN  SARRELLS— St.  Martin’s  Reviere,  on  October  17,  1918. 
PRIVATE  HARVEY  SMITH— St.  Martin’s  Reviere. 

PRIVATE  JODIE  P.  SMITH  (1311251)— St.  Martin’s  Reviere. 

PRIVATE  LeROY  TURNEY  (1311220)— Near  Bellicourt,  on  September 
30,  1918. 

PRIVATE  FRANK  J.  VALA  (2163393)— Montbrehain,  on  October  7,  1918. 
PRIVATE  IGNATIOUS  VIZENOR  (2149237). 


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DIED  IN  THE  HOSPITAL 

As  result  of  wounds  received  in  action 

Enlisted  Men 

PRIVATE  ALBERT  GEORGE. 
PRIVATE  BERNHARD  HEGLAND. 
PRIVATE  CRAWFORD  LINDSAY. 

DIED  OF  DISEASE 

Enlisted  Men 

SERGEANT  JOHN  M.  THOMAS. 

WOUNDED  IN  ACTION 

Officers 

First  Lieutenant  Tames  A.  Schwi 


First  Lieutenant 

Enlis 

First  Sergeant  Mark  M.  Shook 
♦Sergeant  Thos.  J.  Abernathy 
♦Sergeant  William  Beckham 
Sergeant  Albert  L.  Green 
Sergeant  Ozzie  B.  Lovett 
Sergeant  Albert  F.  Newman 
Sergeant  Juttie  S.  Still 
Corporal  Grover  C.  Atwell 
Corporal  Tom  Bogan 
Corporal  John  I.  Boykin 
Corporal  Rhoda  L.  Chalk 
Corporal  William  Fine 
Private  James  W.  Boykin 
Private  William  D.  Broom 
Private  Gresham  Byers 
Private  Paul  D.  Campbell 
Private  Roy  C.  Cannon 
Private  Isaac  Chandler 
♦Private  Sidney  M.  Clayton 
♦Private  Ferris  Cooper 
Private  Joe  C.  Cudd 
Private  Lester  S.  Deaton 
Private  Frampton  L.  Diamond 
Private  John  L.  Dickson 
Private  William  F.  Drake 
Private  Henry  B.  Flynn 
Private  Grover  C.  Forsythe 
Private  Boyce  L.  Fowler 
♦Private  Edward  J.  Fuelling 


ebulon  B.  Thornburg. 

:d  Men 

Private  William  A.  Fuelling 
Private  Peter  Galenskas 
Private  Robert  Gallman 
Private  Ira  E.  Golden 
♦Private  Hooper  L.  Gooch 
Private  James  W.  Harden 
Private  Alvin  Haynie 
Private  Lynn  F.  Hoel 
Private  Jess  Holcombe 
♦Private  Pence  H.  Howell 
Private  Isaac  Jackson 
Private  George  F.  Jones 
Private  John  Keeling 
Private  Alonzo  Kirby 
Private  John  Kirby 
Private  Fred  Kruse 
Private  Henry  T.  Litchfield 
Private  Edgar  MacDowell 
Private  Grover  C.  Maupin 
♦Private  James  F.  Murphy 
Corporal  William  L.  Gossett 
Corporal  Jas.  M.  Harley 
Corporal  Onnie  Harley 
Corporal  Viggo  Jensen 
Corporal  Bronson  C.  Jones 
♦Corporal  Reuben  K.  Kearse 
Corporal  Laurie  B.  Lewis 
Corporal  Fred  M.  Ogburn 
Corporal  Ernest  J.  Morgan 


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*Corporal  William  F.  Sandford 
*Private  Bert  L.  Anderson 
♦Private  Edward  A.  Bates 
Private  William  Mooney 
♦Private  John  F.  Neske 
*Private  Nevada  Nodine 
Private  Charles  E.  Neese 
Private  Harry  J.  Organ 
♦Private  Ben  T.  Owens 
Private  Joe  Parker 
Private  John  W.  Patterson 
Private  Noyce  N.  Patrick 
♦Private  Joseph  E.  Perross 
♦Private  George  A.  Pickford 
Private  Bertie  S.  Phelps 
Private  Doctor  F.  Price 
Private  William  H.  Redmond 
Private  James  L.  Sammons 
Private  Clarence  B.  Sandlin 
Private  Robert  D.  Stark 


♦Private  Beautrice  Slice 
Private  Heber  B.  Smith 
♦Private  Aiken  Still 
Private  Charles  D.  Stowe 
♦Private  Otto  E.  Schewe 
Private  Eugene  Theisen 
Private  Charles  D.  Thomas 
Private  Herschel  Treadway 
♦Private  John  Tuttle 
Private  Eddie  M.  Vaughn 
♦Private  Herman  F.  Voltz 
♦Private  Clarence  Waters 
♦Private  Leo  Waters 
Private  Harry  P.  Williams 
♦Private  Edward  Wilke 
Private  Allen  Wood 
♦Mechanic  Floyd  W.  Lance 
Bugler  Royce  D.  Abbott 
Cook  Leslie  O.  Black 
♦Cook  Martin  Varnadore 


(NOTE.— The  great  majority  of  the  men  wounded  were  able  to  return  to  the  organiza- 
tion in  four  to  eight  weeks'  time.  The  names  of  the  men  who  were  wounded  so  severely 
that  they  could  not  be  returned  to  duty  are  marked  with  an  asterisk  (*). 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  “HAMPTON  GUARDS”  IN  THE 
WORLD  WAR 


By  Capt.  Joseph  Lawlor,  Commanding 
HE  following  narrative  is  intended  to  serve  as  a means 
of  refreshing  the  memory  of  members  of  the  “Hampton 
Guards”  (Company  F,  118th  Infantry)  as  time  elapses 
and  the  incidents  which  occurred  in  the  life  of  the 
company  fade.  It  is  also  intended  to  act  as  a permanent 
record  of  the  actions  of  Company  “F”  in  the  World 
War,  and  is  to  be  placed  in  the  archives  of  the  City  of  Spartanburg. 
It  is  the  intention  of  the  writer  to  deal  principally  with  the  movements 
and  operations  of  the  company  while  in  France,  dwelling  briefly  on  the 
formation  of  the  company  and  the  days  of  training  at  Camp  Sevier, 
S.  C.  So  long  a time  has  elapsed  since  the  actual  events  occurred 
that  a great  many  minor  details  have  been  forgotten.  Nevertheless, 
the  important  features  still  stand  out  vividly,  and  fortunately  a 
record  was  kept  of-  the  places  and  dates  where  these  important  events 
occurred. 

The  official  title  of  the  Hampton  Guards  prior  to  its  induction 
into  the  Federal  service  was  Company  F,  First  South  Carolina  In- 
fantry. On  April  n,  1917,  six  days  before  the  declaration  of  war 
by  the  United  States  on  Germany,  the  organization  was  “called  out” 
to  do  guard  duty  on  the  railroad  bridges  and  other  points.  This 
move  had  been  expected  and  the  organization  was  prepared.  It 
quickly,  and  very  quietly  indeed,  packed  up  and  moved  out,  placing 
detachments  of  troops  at  various  points  along  the  Seaboard  Rail- 
road, the  principal  post  being  at  Denmark.  This  sort  of  work  was 
very  tedious  and  lasted  for  three  months.  Then  the  company  was 
assembled  and  moved  to  Camp  Jackson,  Columbia,  S.  C.,  which  was 
then  under  construction.  Here  it  did  more  guard  duty,  assisted  by 
Companies  E,  G and  H,  of  the  1st  S.  C.  Infantry.  ThiSj  likewise 
was  extremely  tedious  work,  and  every  one  was  heartily  pleased 
when  it  was  terminated  about  the  first  of  October,  when  the  battalion 
rejoined  the  regiment  at  Camp  Sevier. 

The  days  at  Camp  Sevier  will  be  passed  over  quickly.  The  entire 
time  was  devoted  to  making  the  organization  efficient.  Close  and 


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extended  order,  bayonet  work  ( that  was  a heart-breaking  course, 
wasn’t  it?),  lectures,  musketry,  trench  making,  grenade  throwing, 
machine  gun  instruction  and  numerous  other  exercises  kept  the  offi- 
cers and  men  occupied.  Conditions  were  far  from  perfect,  and  these 
became  serious  as  the  winter  approached.  Clothing  was  scarce, 
flooring  for  tents  likewise.  Every  one  who  experienced  that  winter 
of  1917-1918  at  Camp  Sevier  may  indeed  be  thankful  he  lived 
through  it.  Several  men  died  through  diseases  contracted  in  the 
cold.  But  with  the  springtime  conditions  improved  and  by  April 
every  one  was  well  and  working  hard. 

On  August  5,  1917,  the  1st  S.  C.  Infantry  was  drafted  into  the 
Federal  service,  and  its  official  name  became  the  118th  Infantry, 
and  designated  as  a part  of  the  30th  Division.  Some  time  in  Sep- 
tember, Lieut.  James  A.  Schwing  assumed  command,  performing 
the  difficult  duties  with  remarkable  skill.  In  October,  1917,  Capt. 
Edward  Kinney,  Lieut.  David  E.  Penland  and  Lieut.  Tillman  H. 
Smith  were  assigned  to  the  company  from  the  Depot  Brigade.  At 
the  same  time  a large  number  of  recruits  were  received  from  Camp 
Jackson  and  a number  of  trained  soldiers  from  the  Depot  Brigade. 

The  winter  of  1917-1918  was  a period  of  many  rumors.  Several 
new  ones  every  day.  The  division  was  going  to  move  soon,  the 
division  was  never  going  across,  it  was  going  to  Panama,  it  was 
going  to  be  used  as  a replacement  division.  These  and  many  other 
rumors  filled  the  air. 

Captain  Kinney  resigned  in  March,  1918,  and  Lieutenant  Pen- 
land  assumed  command. 

Finally,  on  April  27th,  1918,  orders  were  received  for  the  divis- 
ion to  sail  overseas.  A week  of  tremendous  work  and  repeated 
inspections  and  excitement  followed,  and  on  May  4th  Company  “F” 
traveled  over  the  Seaboard  Air  Line  to  Camp  Mills,  N.  Y.,  arriving 
there  at  dusk  on  the  5th. 

On  May  10th  the  company,  in  charge  of  Lieutenant  Penland, 
wasloaded  aboard  the  Canada  in  Brooklyn,  and  on  May  1 ith  sailed  for 
France.  During  the  entire  move  the  greatest  secrecy  was  maintained, 
and  as  the  ship  moved  down  the  harbor  no  one  was  allowed  on  deck. 
The  trip  over  was  uneventful  except  for  a fierce  storm,  which  lasted 
for  three  days  and  caused  every  one  to  become  seasick.  The  ship 
was  overloaded,  conditions  were  poor,  the  enlisted  men’s  mess  bad, 


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and  every  one  was  heartily  glad  when  the  trip  was  over.  There 
were  nine  ships  in  the  convoy,  which  was  escorted  by  the  auxiliary 
cruiser  “St.  Louis.”  On  May  19th  the  danger  zone  was  entered,  on 
the  20th  the  “St.  Louis”  turned  back,  and  on  the  morning  of  the 
2 1st  six  British  destroyers  came  out  to  escort  the  convoy  the  balance 
of  the  way. 

The  company  debarked  in  Liverpool,  England,  on  May  23rd, 
arriving  in  Dover  on  the  morning  of  May  24th.  Before  leaving 
the  United  States,  the  troops  had  been  told  that  their  destination 
was  a training  camp  in  England,  and  naturally  all  were  very  much 
surprised  when  they  arrived  in  Dover.  The  English  railroad  coaches 
caused  a great  deal  of  comment  among  the  men.  These  coaches 
are  very  small,  and  it  was  necessary  to  place  eight  men  in  a com- 
partment, where,  together  with  their  equipment,  they  were  packed 
literally  like  sardines.  While  the  car  is  in  motion  it  is  not  possible 
to  move  from  one  compartment  to  another. 

In  Dover,  the  company  was  placed  in  Rest  Camp  No.  2.  It  is  a 
mystery  why  these  camps  are  called  rest  camps.  Probably  because 
they  are  not.  No  one  ever  gets  any  rest  when  he  is  in  a rest  camp. 
Here  the  men  were  introduced  to  the  British  “Tommies”  and  their 
tea  for  the  first  time. 

The  next  day,  May  24th,  the  company  was  loaded  aboard  another 
boat  and,  after  a short  trip  across  the  channel,  unloaded  at  Calais. 
Here  the  company  went  into  another  so-called  rest  camp,  with  con- 
ditions even  worse  than  in  Dover.  Twelve  to  fifteen  men  in  a 
small  tent. 

Calais  was  certainly  an  interesting  place,  and  probably  the  most 
cosmopolitan  of  any  city  in  Europe.  Here  one  met  English,  French, 
Belgian,  Australian,  New  Zealand,  Canadian,  Portuguese  soldiers, 
French  colonials,  Hindus  from  India,  a few  Arabs,  Chinese  laborers, 
and  German  and  Austrian  prisoners  of  war. 

The  company  remained  in  the  rest  camp  for  three  days,  during 
which  time  the  American  rifles  and  bayonets  were  discarded  and 
the  men  outfitted  with  British  rifles  and  bayonets. 

On  May  27th,  the  company  left  Calais  by  way  of  the  famous 
“Homme  40,  Chevaux  8”  route.  This  was  the  first  experience  of  the 
men  riding  in  box  cars,  but  not  the  last  by  any  means.  The  trip 
was  short,  and  finally  the  company  unloaded  at  a town  called  Au- 
drick,  about  twelve  miles  from  Calais.  From  here  the  organization 


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hiked  to  Recques,  a distance  of  about  five  miles.  This  was  an  ex- 
tremely gruelling  task,  as  the  men  carried  heavy  loads  and  were 
weak  from  lack  of  exercise. 

Recques,  a pretty  little  French  town,  was  destined  to  be  the 
home  of  Company  “F”  for  several  weeks.  Here  the  men  were  intro- 
duced for  the  first  time  to  a billet.  A barn  or  an  old  shed  was 
estimated  to  hold  so  many  men.  That  number  was  counted  out  and 
led  in.  Some  straw  was  placed  on  the  floor,  and  that  was  their 
home.  To  these  different  and  trying  conditions  the  men  readilly 
adjusted  themselves.  One  member  of  the  company  wrote  his 
mother,  telling  her  that  when  he  came  home  all  she  had  to  do  was 
move  the  cow  out  of  the  barn  and  place  fresh  straw  in  the  stall. 
The  inhabitants  were  very  nice  and  appeared  pleased  to  see  the 
Americans.  “Happy”  Haynes  even  found  time  to  pay  a visit  there 
in  December  to  a petite  madamoiselle  he  was  acquainted  with.  On 
the  whole,  the  stay  there  was  enjoyed  by  all. 

The  days  were  spent  in  intensive  training  for  the  trying  days 
that  were  to  follow.  English  officers  and  non-coms,  as  well  as 
American  officers,  were  attached  for  the  purpose  of  instructing. 
Lieutenant  Read  and  Lieutenant  Hagglund  were  in  this  latter  group, 
and  by  their  quiet  and  efficient  manner  of  handling  men  speedily 
won  the  esteem  and  respect  of  all.  About  this  same  time  Capt.  F.  J. 
Beatty  was  assigned  to  the  company.  He  was  able,  by  his  soldierly 
qualities  and  absolute  fairness,  to  instill  an  “esprit  de  corp”  that 
was  truly  remarkable,  and  that  spirit  was  manifested  even  until  the 
company  was  mustered  out  of  the  service. 

On  June  30th,  the  company  was  inspected  by  General  Pershing, 
who  declared  himself  satisfied  with  the  condition  and  training  of 
the  men. 

That  same  day  orders  were  received  to  move  to  the  front,  where 
the  company  would  receive  the  final  instruction  in  the  trenches, 
under  the  British.  The  next  day  the  famous  three-day  hike  into 
Belgium  was  started.  The  men  were  compelled  to  carry  heavy 
loads,  it  was  very  hot,  and  every  one  suffered.  En  route  we  lost 
our  efficient  mess  sergeant,  Kelly,  who  was  forced  to  drop  out 
owing  to  a weak  foot.  The  first  night  the  men  pitched  tents  in  a 
field  near  Rubrook,  the  second  night  they  were  billeted  in  the  village 
of  Herzeel,  and  on  the  3rd  of  July  the  company  entered  Belgium 
and  that  night  found  them  quartered  in  Dirty  Bucket  Camp,  three 


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miles  from  Ypres,  and  within  range  of  the  enemy  hre  for  the  first 
time. 

For  two  weeks  the  company  was  drilled  in  attack  formations. 
Occasionally  at  night  the  camp  was  shelled  and  the  men  forced  to 
seek  shelter  in  a system  of  trenches  near  by.  On  July  17th,  the 
company  moved  to  X Camp,  about  a mile  and  a half  further  behind 
the  lines,  but  still  under  shell  fire. 

On  July  24th,  the  company  was  ordered  into  the  trenches  and 
were  attached  to  the  16th  Battalion,  North  Yorkshire  Infantry,  for 
the  final  instruction.  The  sector  held  was  directly  in  front  of  the 
City  of  Ypres.  The  company  was  split  up,  one  platoon  going  to 
each  of  the  four  companies  of  the  battalion.  The  next  night  the 
company  was  assembled  and  occupied  a portion  of  the  trench  with 
British  troops  on  the  right  and  left.  On  the  night  of  the  27th,  the 
British  moved  out  and  the  battalion  occupied  the  sector  for  three 
days,  with  Company  F in  the  front  lines.  This  was  the  men’s  first 
taste  of  trench  warfare,  although  all  of  the  officers  and  many  of 
the  non-coms  had  been  in  the  trenches  for  a few  days  at  different 
times  while  the  company  was  at  Recques  and  at  Dirty  Bucket  Camp. 
The  sector  was  very  quiet  and,  except  for  the  occasional  shelling  of 
the  trenches,  there  was  very  little  of  note.  The  men  speedily  accus- 
tomed themselves  and  got  along  exceedingly  well.  Liutenant  Smith 
distinguished  himself  by  leading  many  patrols  into  No  Man’s  Land. 
Two  men  were  slightly  wounded  by  shell  fire,  which  necessitated 
their  removal  to  the  rear. 

On  the  night  of  August  1st,  the  company  was  relieved  by  a unit 
of  the  1st  Battalion,  118th  Infantry,  and  moved  out  of  the  trenches, 
loaded  on  light  railway  flat  cars,  and  at  5 :oo  a.  m.  the  next  morning 
arrived  in  Tunneling  Camp,  about  two  miles  from  Proven  and 
about  six  miles  from  Ypres.  The  next  few  days  were  spent  in  rest- 
ing and  getting  cleaned  up  after  the  week  in  the  trenches.  Then 
more  drilling  and  work  on  a system  of  reserve  trenches  being  con- 
structed nearby. 

On  August  21  st,  the  company  moved  to  School  Camp,  just  out- 
side the  City  of  Poperinghe.  Here  the  regiment  was  assembled  for 
the  first  time  since  leaving  the  States.  The  118th  Infantry  was  in 
division  reserve,  while  the  60th  Brigade,  composed  of  the  119th  and 
120th  Infantries,  occupied  the  front  lines.  Being  in  reserve  meant 
working  and  drilling  the  same  as  usual. 


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Saturday,  August  31st,  the  regiment  was  ordered  to  relieve  the 
120th  Infantry,  but  about  four  o’clock  in  the  afternoon  word  was 
received  that  the  relief  would  not  take  place,  as  the  enemy  had 
evacuated  Kemmil  Hill  and  the  60th  Brigade  was  attacking  Vorme- 
zeele,  in  the  Canal  Sector.  The  troops  were  ordered  to  be  prepared 
to  move  at  an  hour’s  notice  and  the  men  ordered  to  sleep  with  their 
packs  rolled. 

The  next  day,  word  was  received  that  the  relief  would  not  take 
place,  and  that  as  soon  as  possible  the  division  would  be  moved  to 
another  part  of  the  line.  There  was  a great  deal  of  speculation  as 
to  where  that  would  be,  and  every  one  hoped  it  would  be  down 
with  the  Americans.  About  the  same  time  Lieutenant  Schwing  was 
detailed  to  attend  a school  at  Clamecy,  and  Lieutenant  Penland  to 
attend  a gas  school  at  Chaumont. 

The  company  left  School  Camp  and  Belgium  on  September 
6th  in  box  cars,  and,  after  a fourteen-hour  trip,  detrained  at  a sta- 
tion called  Anvin,  in  the  St.  Pol  area.  Guides  were  due  to  meet  the 
company  at  this  point,  but  they  failed  to  appear  and,  after  waiting 
a reasonable  length  of  time,  a start  was  made  in  the  indicated  direc- 
tion. After  several  hours  hiking  with  no  town  in  sight,  a rest  was 
called  at  3 130  a.  m.  The  men  immediately  lay  down  in  the  road  and 
went  to  sleep  without  even  removing  their  packs,  they  were  so  tired. 
At  daybreak  the  right  direction  was  found,  and  about  9 :oo  a.  m. 
the  company  was  located  in  the  village  of  Gricourt,  about  five  miles 
from  St.  Pol.  No  Americans  had  ever  been  seen  by  any  of  the 
inhabitants,  and  naturally  the  arrival  of  Yankees  created  consider- 
able excitement  among  the  natives. 

The  reason  for  this  move  was  soon  apparent.  The  troops  were 
to  receive  special  instruction  in  attacking  with  tanks,  there  being  a 
tank  field  some  distance  away. 

The  company  remained  in  Gricourt  about  a week,  and  on  Sep- 
tember 18th1  again  loaded  in  box  cars  for  a point  further  south. 
Following  a five-hour  run  in  the  train  and  a three-hour  hike  in  the 
dark,  the  village  of  Toutencourt,  about  twelve  miles  north  of 
Amiens,  was  reached  about  five  o’clock  on  the  morning  of  Sep- 
tember 19th. 

The  stay  in  Toutencourt  was  short,  for  on  September  22nd  the 
company  was  on  the  move  again.  This  time  to  take  an  active  part 


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in  the  big  drive  of  the  Second  British  Army.  The  principal  thing 
of  note  that  occurred  during  the  stay  in  Toutencourt  was  the  burning 
of  several  houses  and  barns.  These  thatched-roofed  houses  made  a 
fierce  blaze,  and  the  actions  of  the  “fire  department,”  with  their 
tiny  pump  and  hose,  was  laughable. 

On  that  rainy  afternoon  in  September  when  the  company  loaded 
on  motor  busses,  every  man  knew  that  the  big  adventure  was  near 
at  hand.  They  had  been  drilled  and  drilled  in  attack  and  open 
formations  to  such  an  extent  that  every  one  was  tired  of  it.  But 
the  training  of  those  days  stood  the  test  in  the  days  that  followed, 
and  convinced  all  that  the  time  had  not  been  wasted. 

The  organization  left  Toutencourt  at  4:00  p.  m.  on  the  22nd  of 
September,  and,  after  a five-mile  hike,  climbed  aboard  motor  busses 
at  a town  called  Acheaux.  About  ten  o’clock  the  trip  was  started, 
and  about  five  o’clock  the  next  morning  the  trucks  arrived  at  Tin- 
court  Woods,  about  five  miles  behind  the  front  lines.  The  enemy 
had  been  driven  from  these  woods  only  three  days  before.  There 
were  no  shelters  of  any  kind  available,  but  every  one  was  so  tired 
he  simply  laid  down  under  a tree,  wrapped  his  blanket  about  himself 
and  went  to  sleep.  The  company  left  the  woods  at  four  o’clock 
that  afternoon — September  23rd — for  the  front  line  trenches.  As 
the  column  marched  out,  they  met  a unit  of  the  27th  Division 
coming  in. 

About  midnight  the  front  lines  were  reached,  and  Company  F 
relieved  several  companies  of  Australians.  The  average  size  of  an 
Australian  company  at  this  time  was  about  thirty  men,  while  Com- 
pany F contained  185  men  and  four  officers.  Naturally,  the  trench 
was  crowded,  and  it  was  necessary  for  the  company  to  cover  more 
ground  than  was  occupied  by  the  “Aussies.”  The  2nd  Battalion 
v/as  in  support  to  the  1st  and  3rd  Battalions,  who  were  in  the  front 
line.  F Company  was  located  about  600  yards  behind  the  3rd  Bat- 
talion, with  E Company  on  the  left  and  G Company  on  the  right. 
The  company  was  in  command  of  Captain  Beatty,  and  platoons 
were  commanded  by  Lieutenant  Read  and  Lieutenant  Hagglund. 
While  in  this  position  the  company  was  subjected  to  almost  con- 
tinual shelling,  and  one  afternoon,  when  six  or  eight  direct  hits 
were  made  on  the  trench,  the  company  was  forced  to  vacate,  or  “sell 
out,”  as  the  men  called  it.  During  this  period  there  were  many 
casualties,  principally  from  gas. 


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On  the  afternoon  of  the  28th,  Captain  Beatty  received  word  to 
report  with  his  company  to  the  1st  Battalion  at  once,  as  they  were 
in  need  of  supports.  The  only  way  to  reach  the  ground  held  by  the 
1st  Battalion  was  over  a ridge  in  plain  view  of  the  enemy.  Over 
this  ridge  Captain  Beatty  led  his  men,  and  reached  their  objective 
without  a casualty  before  the  enemy  had  recovered  from  their  sur- 
prise. The  move  was  so  daring  that  it  was  unexpected. 

In  the  meantime,  the  1st  and  3rd  Battalions  had  straightened 
out  the  line  in  several  places,  and  on  the  night  of  September  28th  the 
company  was  relieved  by  a unit  of  the  60th  Brigade,  who  were  to 
have  the  honor  of  breaking  the  Hindenburg  Line.  The  company 
moved  back  to  a field  near  the  village  of  Hervilly,  about  a mile  east 
of  Roisel.  The  next  two  days  were  spent  in  resting  and  cleaning  up. 

At  daybreak  on  Sunday,  the  29th,  the  60th  Brigade  attacked  the 
Hindenburg  Line  and  succeeded  in  breaking  through  and  capturing 
Bellicourt,  Nauroy  and  the  second  line  systems.  On  the  left,  the 
27th  Division  was  attacking  also  but  not  with  such  brilliant  suc- 
cess, and  at  four  o’clock  in  the  afternoon  there  was  a gap  of  one 
thousand  yards  between  the  two  divisions.  The  2nd  Battalion,  118th 
Infantry,  was  attached  to  the  119th  Infantry  and  ordered  to  fill  this 
gap.  Accordingly,  at  about  five  o’clock,  the  company  moved  out, 
stopping  on  the  road  to  receive  a supply  of  ammunition  and  hand 
grenades. 

About  dark  it  started  to  rain.  The  roads  were  torn  up  by  shell 
fire,  the  night  was  inky  black,  and  the  going  was  hard.  Lieutenant 
Read  was  in  charge  of  the  company,  as  Captain  Beatty  had  been 
transferred  to  Regimental  Headquarters  the  day  before  as  Opera- 
tions Officer.  Every  member  of  the  company  regretted  the  loss  of 
Captain  Beatty,  but  they  realized  that  a good  man  was  needed  at 
Headquarters  to  conduct  the  operations  of  the  regiment,  and  a 
better  man  than  Captain  Beatty  was  not  possible. 

On  the  way  in,  the  roads  were  shelled  constantly,  and  many  were 
killed  or  wounded.  Among  these  Corporal  LeRoy  Turney,  killed 
outright.  On  the  whole,  it  was  the  most  fearful  night  the  company 
had  ever  experienced.  After  considerable  delay,  the  company  was 
placed  in  an  old  communication  trench  of  the  Hindenburg  Line, 
with  Company  H on  the  left  and  Australian  troops  on  the  right. 
This  trench,  although  deep,  was  badly  in  need  of  repair — many 
direct  hits  having  been  made  on  it.  The  mud  was  knee  deep.  Dur- 


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ing  the  day  the  trench  had  been  held  by  a small  group  of  Americans 
and  Australians,  who  were  heartily  glad  to  see  the  relief,  as  they 
had  had  a hard  time  of  it  that  day.  Many  dead  and  wounded 
Americans  and  Germans  were  in  the  trench  and  in  the  small  wood 
directly  behind  it.  The  stretcher  bearers  set  to  work  to  remove  the 
wounded — American  and  German  alike — and  did  valiant  service. 

Before  a battle  a soldier  usually  regards  a stretcher  bearer  with 
disdain.  He  is  supposedly  a man  poorly  qualified  to  fight,  and  hence 
assigned  this  other  task.  But  that  night  a half  dozen  stretcher 
bearers  stepped  up  into  a place  with  the  real  soldiers  of  the  com- 
pany. There  was  a new  respect  for  them.  As  long  as  there  was  a 
wounded  man  in  their  sector  they  did  not  stop  for  rest,  and  morning 
found  all  of  the  wounded  well  back  behind  the  lines,  with  another 
day’s  work  starting  and  no  chance  to  rest. 

During  the  night  orders  were  received  to  attack  at  7 :oo  a.  m., 
accompanied  by  Australian  units  on  the  flank,  a section  of  trench 
about  six  hundred  yards  to  the  front.  At  6 :oo  a.  m.  the  barrage 
came  down,  and  lasted  for  an  hour.  Almost  immediately  the  enemy 
machine  guns  opened  up  with  a rapid  fire,  their  bullets  grazing  the 
top  of  the  trench.  Lieutenant  Read  was  in  charge  of  one  end  of 
the  line  and  Lieutenant  Hagglund  was  in  charge  of  the  other  end, 
with  the  company  between  them.  Exactly  on  the  hour  of  seven  the 
company  climbed  out  of  the  trench  and  started  for  that  other  line 
six  hundred  yards  away.  The  barrage  had  silenced  many  of  the 
enemy  guns,  but  those  that  remained  opened  up  a heavy  fire  on  the 
advancing  lines.  Many  of  the  men  were  wounded,  but  fortunately 
none  were  killed.  The  objective  was  reached.  Many  Germans  lay 
dead  in  the  trench,  killed  either  by  the  barrage  or  by  the  attackers. 
Twenty  of  the  enemy  were  captured  in  a dugout  and  sent  to  the 
rear.  Many  escaped  down  a communication  trench.  The  dugout, 
which  was  large  and  comfortable,  was  converted  into  a company 
headquarters. 

In  this  advance  Corporal  Youman  Z.  Weeks  demonstrated  his 
fearlessness  by  capturing  an  enemy  machine  gun,  singlehanded, 
containing  six  Germans.  When  the  trench  was  reached,  two  enemy 
machine  guns  were  located  to  the  flank  and  which  were  infilading 
the  trench.  An  Australian  who  was  in  the  trench  said  to  Weeks, 
“Yank,  let’s  go  get  those  Boches.  I’ll  get  one  and  you  get  the  other.” 
Without  stopping  to  consider  the  chances,  Corporal  Weeks  said, 


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“All  right,"  and  climbed  out  of  the  trench,  followed  by  the  Aus- 
tralian. Coolly  he  walked  in  the  direction  of  one  of  the  machine 
guns,  firing  his  rifle  as  he  advanced.  One  German  was  killed  by 
liis  fire,  another  by  a bayonet,  and  the  remaining  four  surrendered. 
These  he  marched  back  to  the  trench.  For  this  act  Corporal  Weeks 
was  awarded  the  Distinguished  Service  Cross.  Unfortunately,  he 
was  killed  a week  later  in  the  advance. 

Corporal  Onnie  W.  Harley  and  Private  Custar  Hunter  also  dis- 
tinguished themselves  by  breaking  up  a counter-attack  which  was 
launched  by  the  enemy.  About  thirty  Germans  were  advancing 
down  the  trench,  throwing  grenades  as  they  advanced.  Harley  and 
Hunter  climbed  upon  the  parapet  and  .fired  at  the  advancing  Ger- 
mans as  they  rounded  the  traverses  in  the  trench.  In  this  act  Hunter 
was  wounded  in  the  foot. 

During  the  day  the  shelling  was  incessant.  Many  shells  tore  up 
the  parapet  and  parados,  but  only  three  direct  hits  were  made  in 
the  trench.  Several  men  were  wounded,  but  none  seriously.  The 
day  passed  and  darkness  settled  down.  The  wounded  were  removed, 
and  the  trenches  repaired  where  necessary.  Then  the  men  settled 
down  to  get  what  rest  they  could,  crouched  in  the  bottom  of  the 
trench  with  an  overcoat  wrapped  about  themselves  as  a meagre 
protection  from  the  chilly  night  air. 

The  night  passed  quietly,  with  very  little  shelling,  and,  oh,  so 
slowly  ! At  daybreak  every  man  was  at  his  post  nervous  and  ex- 
pectant. Would  the  Boche  attack?  What  would  the  day  bring 
forth?  Each  man,  as  he  nervously  fingered  his  rifle  and  peered  into 
the  raising  mist,  hoped  that  the  enemy  would  attack.  Anything  to 
break  the  suspense.  Those  few  minutes  between  darkness  and 
daylight  are  certainly  the  most  trying  of  any  part  of  the  day  in  the 
life  of  the  soldier.  Finally,  an  auto  rifle  team  was  pushed  out  from 
the  right  without  drawing  a shot  from  the  enemy.  They  had  retired 
during  the  night.  Every  one  breathed  a sigh  of  relief. 

At  10:30  a.  m.  orders  were  received  to  move  out  by  a sunken 
road,  and  the  move  was  started  as  a company  of  Australians  filed 
in.  It  was  slow  work  down  that  muddy  trench  and  then  along  the 
sunken  road  to  Bellicourt,  and  then  to  a field  south  of  Hargicourt, 
where  Sergeant  “Bill”  Green  had  hot  coffee  and  “chow”  waiting. 
It  was  a tired  and  happy  bunch  that  curled  up  in  their  blankets  that 
day  after  “chow,”  for  to  them — members  of  Company  F — belonged 


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the  distinction  and  honor  of  being  the  first  organization  in  the 
regiment  to  “go  over  the  top”  and  also  the  first  to  capture  a prisoner. 

The  next  day,  October  22nd,  the  division  moved  to  La  Mesnil 
area,  near  Peronne,  for  a so-called  rest.  Tha  3rd  and  4th  were 
spent  in  rest  and  inspections.  Lieutenant  Penland  returned  from 
school  and  assumed  command,  while  Lieutenant  Hagglund  was  de- 
tailed to  attend  a corps  school. 

On  the  5th  the  regiment  was  ordered  back  into  the  lines.  Lieu- 
tenant Read  was  sent  ahead  in  the  advance  party  to  reconnoiter  the 
position  the  company  would  occupy.  About  10  :oo  a.  m.  the  company 
climbed  aboard  motor  busses,  and  about  noon  de-bussed  near  Hargi- 
court.  A long  hike  through  Bellicourt,  Nauroy,  Joncourt  and 
Ramicourt  followed,  for  the  Australians  had,  been  pushing  Jerry 
hard  the  past  three  days. 

A few  words  of  praise  for  the  Australians  at  this  time  would 
not  be  amiss.  The  “Aussies,”  or  “Diggers,”  as  they  were  sometimes 
called,  quickly  gained  the  admiration  of  the  Americans  by  their 
absolute  fearlessness.  At  this  time  they  had  been  pressing  the  Ger- 
mans hard  for  two  and  a half  months,  after  stopping  the  enemy 
drive  on  Amiens  at  Villers  Bretonneaux  in  July.  Their  five  divis- 
ions had  been  cut  to  pieces  in  the  drive,  but  their  spirit  was  still  the 
same.  As  they  moved  out  of  the  lines  for  the  last  time,  they  said 
to  the  Americans,  “Keep  after  ’em,  Yanks!  Give  ’em  hell!  Jerry’s 
about  through  !”  Physically  large  men,  generous  and  open-hearted, 
but  in  a fight  determined  and  at  times  even  savage.  England  should 
be  proud  of  her  Australian  troops. 

The  hike  into  the  lines  on  the  night  of  the  5th  was  very  quiet 
compared  to  the  entry  on  the  night  of  September  29th.  A few 
shells  were  falling,  but  not  close.  An  aeroplane  circled  overhead 
and  dropped  a few  bombs,  or  “eggs”  as  they  were  called,  and  a few 
men  were  wounded  from  one  of  these  bombs.  The  company  was 
conducted  into  their  position  along  the  eastern  edge  of  the  village 
of  Montbrehain,  with  “G”  Company  on  the  left  and  the  3rd  Bat- 
talion on  the  right.  It  was  then  learned  that  Lieutenant  Read  had 
been  killed  that  afternoon  by  a shell  while  reconnoitering  the  posi- 
tion. Every  man  personally  regretted  the  loss  of  this  splendid  officer, 
for  he  had  won  the  heart  of  every  man  by  his  sincere  and  quiet 
manner  and  by  the  efficient  manner  in  which  he  conducted  the 
company  in  the  attack  on  the  Hindenburg  Line. 


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That  night  and  the  next  day  passed  quietly,  with  a few  shells 
falling  in  the  village.  Private  Frank  Vala  was  killed  by  one  of 
these  while  carrying  a message  from  Battalion  Headquarters  to 
Company  Headquarters.  A few  men  were  wounded.  The  village 
was  thoroughly  cleaned  out  and  many  Germans  were  captured  hiding 
in  the  buildings.  On  the  evening  of  the  6th  Lieutenant  Schwing 
returned  from  school. 

Late  in  the  evening  of  the  yth  orders  were  received  for  a big 
attack  the  next  morning.  Plans  were  carefully  gone  over,  and  “F” 
Company  was  detailed  to  cover  the  left  of  the  battalion  sector,  with 
“G”  Company  on  the  right  and  the  117th  Infantry  on  the  left.  Lieu- 
tenant Schwing  assumed  command,  due  to  the  fact  that  Lieutenant 
Penland,  was  taken  ill  a day  or  two  before.  There  was  no  other 
officer  with  the  company.  Zero  hour  was  5:15  a.  m.,  and  the  troops 
were  ordered  to  be  on  the  tape  at  4 :3c  a.  m. 

Promptly  on  the  hour  the  barrage  came  down  and  the  attack 
started.  The  enemy  put  down  a counter-barrage,  but  fortunately 
many  of  the  shells  passed  overhead.  The  day  was  clear  and  the 
barrage  was  perfect,  the  shells  bursting  just  in  advance  of  the 
attacking  waves.  Many  machine  gun  posts  were  encountered. 
Lieutenant  Schwing,  Privates  Miller,  McKinney  and  Phillips  did 
especially  fine  work  in  capturing  a machine  gun  post  that  was 
holding  up  the  advance.  Private  MacDowell  captured  a post  con- 
taining six  Germans  after  he  had  been  wounded  in  the  wrist. 
Privates  Pullum  and  Stark  succeeded  in  capturing  a post  containing 
about  thirty  Germans  that  were  holding  up  the  advance  of  “G’r 
Company.  Sergeant  Gary  E.  Foster,  singlehanded,  attacked  a 
machine  gun  post  in  a sunken  road  and  captured  thirty  of  the 
enemy,  besides  killing  many  others  with  grenades.  In  this  act,  he 
coolly  walked  up  to  a German  officer  who  was  firing  at  him  with  a 
pistol  and  wrested  it  from  him.  Early  in  the  attack  Corporal  Weeks 
was  killed,  as  was  Lieutenant  Smith. 

Lieutenant  Smith  had  been  detailed  to  maintain  liaison  with  the 
117th  Infantry  on  the  left.  At  the  jump-off  a large  gap  existed 
between  the  two  units,  and  in  an  attempt  to  fill  this  gap  he  was 
killed.  Of  the  two  runners  who  were  with  him,  one  was  killed  and 
the  other  seriously  wounded.  The  company  deeply  regretted  the 
loss  of  Lieutenant  Smith.  He  had  acquired  the  reputation  of  being 
the  most  fearless  officer  in  the  battalion.  At  all  times  strict  and 


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soldierly,  he  was  nevertheless  loved  by  all  the  men  under  his  com- 
mand. A few  days  before,  while  reconnoitering  the  front  of 
Company  “F”  and  accompanied  by  a runner,  they  were  fired  upon 
by  a small  group  of  Germans  several  hundred  yards  away.  Lieu- 
tenant Smith  turned  about  and  calmly  walked  back  to  the  outpost, 
not  even  ducking  his  head  or  attempting  to  seek  shelter  as  the  bullets 
rained  about  him.  The  runner,  however,  lost  very  little  time  in 
getting  back  to  the  trench.  The  men  in,  the  outpost  could  only 
stare  wild-eyed  at  Lieutenant  Smith  as  he  calmly  walked  across 
No  Man’s  Land  without  paying  the  lest  attention  to  the  bullets 
landing  about  him. 

In  addition  to  these  already  mentioned,  there  were  many  others 
killed  and  wounded — practically  all  from  rifle  and  machine  gun  fire. 
In  this  advance  four  field  pieces  and  many  machine  guns  were 
captured  by  the  company. 

The  objective  was  reached  about  7:30  a.  m.  The  men  quickly 
dug  in  and  prepared  for  a counter-attack,  in  case  one  developed. 
About  11  :oo  a.  m.  the  1st  Battalion  passed  through,  and  Company 
F became  a part  of  the  support.  In  the  meantime,  tanks  and  British 
cavalry  had  come  up  and  were  busily  engaged  in  cleaning  out  isolated 
groups  of  the  enemy.  The  work  of  these  mounted  troops  in  attack- 
ing a machine  gun  post  was  very  thrilling. 

An  amusing  incident  occurred  at  this  timei  that  is  worthy  of 
mention.  “E"  Company  in  their  advance  captured  the  rations  of 
a battery  of  German  artillerymen.  Besides  containing  hot  food,  it 
also  contained  several  large  containers  of  wine  and  rum.  “E” 
Company  immediately  started  to  “tank  up.”  Lieutenant  Schwing, 
hearing  of  “E”  Company’s  food  fortune,  at  once  dispatched  a run- 
ner to  Lieutenant  Thornburg,  of  “E”  Company,  requesting  some  of 
the  wine.  Lieutenant  Thornburg  refused,  saying  that  they  didn't 
have  enough  for  “E”  Company,  and  that  they  didn’t  propose  to  supply 
the  battalion  anyhow.  But  the  runner,  who  was  Jess  Warden,  was 
wise,  and  said  that  Lieutenant  Schwing  had  been  wounded  in  both 
legs  and  was  in  a serious  condition.  Lieutenant  Thornburg,  all 
sympathy,  filled  two  canteens  and  gave  them  to  the  runner  to  carry 
to  Lieutenant  Schwing.  The  latter,  however,  only  got  one.  Jess, 
when  questioned,  declared  he  spilled  the  other.  Jess  spilled  it  all 
right,  but  not  on  the  ground. 


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The  balance  of  the  day  was  spent  very  quietly,  there  being  very 
little  shell  fire.  Every  one  was  busily  engaged  in  collecting  sou- 
venirs, of  which  there  was  an  abundance. 

Early  the  next  morning  orders  were  received  from  Captain 
MacFadden,  commanding  the  battalion,  to  attack  again.  The  orders 
called  for  the  ist  Battalion  to  jump  off  at  zero  hour,  5:15  a.  m.,  and 
to  advance  to  a railroad  track,  where  the  2nd  Battalion  would  pass 
through,  with  a road,  800  yards  further  on,  as  the  objective.  No 
maps  were  available  for  this  attack,  and  it  was  necessary  to  guide 
by  a compass,  bearing  in  mind  the  principal  features  of  the  terrain. 
Owing  to  the  lateness  of  the  hour,  it  was  impossible  for  the  company 
to  be  on  the  tape  at  the  proper  hour,  and  thus  the  benefit  of  the 
barrage  was  lost.  With  daylight,  a dense  fog  settled  down,  which 
made  progress  slow  and  contact  with  the  other  units  almost  impos- 
sible. Owing  to  the  failure  of  the  transport  to  bring  up  the  rations 
during  the  night,  “F”  Company  was  forced  to  “hop  off”  without 
any  breakfast,  and  did  not  get  any  food  until  late  in  the  afternoon. 
In  this  attack  Company  “F”  was  placed  in  the  center,  with  “G” 
Company  on  the  right  and  Company  “E”  on  the  left.  The  ist  Bat- 
talion was  “leap-frogged”  at  the  railroad  track  and  the  road  reached 
with  very  few  casualties.  A few  prisoners  were  captured.  In  a 
barn  on  the  road  mentioned  about  300  bicycles,  all  in  good  order, 
were  captured. 

After  reaching  the  objective,  three  German  couriers  on  bicycles 
were  observed  riding  down  the  road.  These  men  were  killed,  and 
upon  searching  their  clothes  a note  was  found  which,  when  trans- 
lated, was  to  the  effect  that  there  were  seven  battalions  of  infantry 
in  the  town  of  Bohain,  about  400  yards  distant.  Naturally,  this 
information  caused  considerable  excitement  for  a time.  Later  in 
the  afternoon  units  of  the  120th  Infantry  passed  through  and  con- 
tinued the  attack. 

The  company  continued  in  its  position  on  the  road  during  the 
day  and  night.  Early  the  next  morning,  October  10th,  Company 
“F”  advanced  about  1,500  yards  to  a position  in  a field  on  the 
southeastern  edge  of  the  village  of  Becquigny,  in  support  of  the 
3rd  Battalion.  In  this  field  there  was  a small  pond,  and  many  took 
advantage  of  this  water  and  washed  up  for  the  first  time  in  five  or 
six  days.  After  digging  in,  the  men  proceeded  to  get  a good  rest. 


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Early  on  the  morning  of  the  nth  orders  were  received  to  attack 
again.  This  time  with  the  heighths  across  the  La  Selle  River 
as  the  objective.  The  orders  were  received  too  late  to  be  in  position 
and  take  advantage  of  the  barrage,  as  it  was  necessary  to  march 
about  five  thousand  yards  to  the  jump-off  point.  “F”  Company 
was  placed  in  close  support  to  Companies  “E,”  “G”  and  “H,”  who 
composed  the  front  line  of  the  attack.  After  advancing  about  seven 
hundred  yards  the  attackers  came  under  a heavy  machine  gun  fire, 
but  continued  on  to  a sunken  road  just  over  the  crest  of  a slight  rise 
five  hundred  yards  further  on.  Here  a heavy  machine  gun  and 
trench  mortar  fire  from  carefully  concealed  positions  on  the  heights 
across  the  river  compelled  the  advance  to  stop.  The  enemy  had 
decided  to  make  a stand,  and  had  chosen  an  excellent  position.  A 
request  was  sent  back  for  a barrage,  but  the  orders  were  changed 
and  the  troops  ordered  to  hold  their  positions. 

“F”  Company  closed  up  with  the  other  three  companies  in  the 
sunken  road,  as  it  was  impracticable  to  “dig  in’’  in  an  open  field 
under  a heavy  fire.  Later  in  the  day,  Lieutenant  Schwing  was 
ordered  to,  drop  back  about  three  hundred  yards  and  prepare  a 
support  position.  Instantly  the  company  received  a shower  of 
trench  mortar  shells  and  77’s,  which  caused  Lieutenant  Schwing  to 
order  the  men  back  into  the  sunken  road,  where  some  protection 
was  afforded.  During  the  day  the  sunken  road  was  subjected  to  a 
heavy  shelling.  The  sharp  watchfulness  of  enemy  snipers  and 
machine  gunners  made  movement  almost  impossible.  The  company 
runners  distinguished  themselves  repeatedly  by  carrying  messages 
back  to  Battallion  Headquarters  over  the  crest  of  the  hill  under 
rifle  and  machine  gun  fire. 

Early  the  next  morning,  just  before  daybreak,  the  company  was 
relieved  by  a unit  of  the  27th  Division,  and  the  men  marched  back 
to  an  area  about  three  miles  northwest  of  Bohain.  “F”  Company 
found  fairly  good  protection  in  small  shelters  in  a peach  orchard 
previously  occupied  by  the  Germans. 

Here  a careful  check  of  casualties  from  September  23rd  to  Oc- 
tober nth  was  made,  and  it  was  ascertained  that  “F”  Company  had 
suffered  as  follows : 


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Killed — 

Officers 2 

Enlisted  Men 14 


Wounded — 

Officers 0 

Enlisted  Men 44 


Gassed — - Missing — 

Officers o Officers o 

Enlisted  Men 45  Enlisted  Men 8 

making  a total  of  113  casualties.  The  fighting  strength  of  the  com- 

pany on  September  23rd  was  about  185  men.  This  left  a company 
of  about  70  men,  all  of  whom  were  worn  out  from  lack  of  sleep 
and  hot  food.  Many  were  suffering  from  slight  touches  of  gas. 
Those  men  who  were  listed  as  missing  later  were  found  out  to  have 
been  wounded. 

The  12th  and  13th  of  October  was  spent  in  getting  rested  and 
in  cleaning  up.  On  the  14th,  the  company  was  ordered  to  move  to 
billets  in  the  town  of  Bohain.  Immediately  after  the  arrival  of  the 
troops  in  the  town  the  enemy  shelled  it  heavily,  killing  and  wounding 
many  of  the  civilians  as  well  as  many  soldiers.  The  troops  were 
then  ordered  to  return  to  their  former  areas,  and  the  company 
moved  out  at  once  back  to  their  old  camp  in  the  peach  orchard. 

On  the  hike  into  town  Sergeant  Gary  Foster  received  his  orders 
to  report  to  Division  Eleadquarters  and  attend  an  officers’  training 
school.  A few  days  later  Sergeant  “Bill”  Green  was  detailed  for 
the  same  purpose. 

On  the  evening  of  the  15th,  orders  were  received  to  move  back 
into  the  lines.  At  the  same  time  Lieutenant  Schwing  was  transferred 
to  command  Headquarters  Company,  and  Lieutenant  Thornburg 
was  transferred  from  “E”  Company  to  command  “F”  Company. 
Every  one  regretted  the  loss  of  Lieutenant  Schwing,  because  he  had 
made  good  during  the  operations  of  the  past  ten  days.  Unfor- 
tunately he  was  seriously  wounded  by  a shell  on  the  morning  of  the 
17th  while  directing  the  fire  of  his  trench  mortars. 

At  10:00  p.  m.  the  company  moved  out  of  the  peach  orchard, 
marched  about  eight  miles  and  arrived  at  Le  Rond  Point  after  mid- 
night. The  night  was  exceedingly  bad.  It  was  raining  hard,  and 
after  leaving  Le  Rond  Point  the  roads  were  very  muddy.  Near 
La  Hai  Meneressee  the  column  came  under  heavy  shell  fire,  and 
the  men  were  forced  to  seek  shelter  in  a shallow  ditch  by  the  side 
of  the  road.  After  many  casualties  were  received,  among  these 
being  Lieutenant  Thornburg,  who  was  severely  wounded  when  a 


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shell  exploded  between  his  feet,  the  column  was  ordered  to  drop 
back  about  three  hundred  yards  out  of  the  shelled  area.  Except 
for  the  fact  that  the  company  was  on  familiar  ground  and  knew 
where  they  were  going,  it  was  a repetition  of  that  terrible  night 
when  they  entered  the  Hindenburg  Line  near  Bellicourt. 

Early  in  the  morning,  the  shelling  having  subsided,  the  company 
moved  forward  and  took  up  a position  on  practically  the  same 
ground  where  it  formed  up  for  the  attack  on  the  morning  of  the 
nth.  Later  in  the  day,  the  company  moved  into  the  village  of 
Escaufort,  where  they  found  shelters  and  remained  during  the  day. 
With  the  loss  of  Lieutenant  Thornburg,  the  command  of  the  com- 
pany devolved  upon  Sergeant  Albert  Green  and  the  non-coms. 
Needless  to  say,  these  men  handled  the  company  with  skill  that 
spoke  well  of  the  training  they  had  received  from  Captain  Beatty 
and  the  other  officers  of  the  company.  During  the  day  Lieutenant 
Quinliven  was  transferred  to  the  company,  and  late  that  evening 
Lieut.  W.  R.  Watkins  was  placed  in  command. 

An  attack  having  been  ordered  for  the  morning  of  the  17th,  the 
battle  plans  were  carefully  gone  over  the  night  before.  The  task 
included  crossing  the  La  Selle  River,  taking  the  town  of  St.  Martin’s 
Reviere,  and  capturing  the  heights  opposite.  The  3rd  Battalion 
composed  the  attacking  forces,  with  the  2nd  Battalion  in  support. 
At  4:00  a.  m.  the  company,  in  command  of  Lieutenant  Watkins, 
was  in  position  three  hundred  yards  in  the  rear  of  the  attacking  lines, 
with  “G”  Company  on  the  right  and  units  of  the  27th  Division  on 
the  left.  At  5 115  a.  m.,  five  minutes  before  zero  hour,  a battery  of 
machine  guns  opened  up  with  an  overhead  barrage.  This  immedi- 
ately drew  enemy  shell  fire,  which  hit  directly  on  the  position  taken 
up  by  Company  “F,”  causing  a great  many  casualties.  At  the  same 
time  a dense  fog  settled  down,  and  it  was  extremely  difficult  to 
hold  the  company  together  or  maintain  direction.  Sergeant  LeRoy 
Smith,  although  suffering  painfully  from  the  effects  of  gas,  con- 
ducted the  company  by  the  aid  of  a compass  in  the  right  direction, 
indicating  the  direction  with  his  hands,  being  unable  to  speak. 

About  seven  o’clock  the  fog  lifted  and  the  company  crossed  the 
river  and  passed  through  the  village  of  St.  Martin’s  Reviere  behind 
the  3rd  Battalion.  After  advancing  about  three  hundred  yards  be- 
yond the  village  of  Abre  Guernon,  it  was  discovered  that  the  3rd 
Battalion  was  not  in  front.  Immediately  after  this  the  company 


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came  under  heavy  shell  and  rifle  fire,  and  was  forced  to  drop  back 
two  hundred  yards  to  a concealed  position  behind  a hedge.  Later 
on  the  3rd  Battalion  got  back  on  the  proper  line  about  four  hundred 
yards  in  advance  of  Company  “F.” 

This  position  was  held  during  the  day,  and  early  the  next  morn- 
ing the  company  was  relieved  by  a unit  of  the  120th  Infantry  and 
moved  back  to  the  protection  of  a steep  railroad  embankment  six 
hundred  yards  east  of  the  village  of  St.  Martin's  Reviere.  On  the 
19th,  the  company  was  ordered  up  to  a position  near  Mazingheim, 
in  support  of  the  120th  Infantry.  No  sooner  were  the  men  in  posi- 
tion than  they  were  ordered  back  to  their  original  location  on  the 
railroad.  In  the  evening  the  company  moved  into  the  town  and 
occupied  cellars  and  billets  that  were  occupied  by  the  Germans  a 
few  days  before. 

The  next  day,  the  20th,  the  regiment  was  relieved  by  the  British, 
and  in  a driving  rain  the  company  moved  out  of  the  village.  Tired, 
but  nevertheless  happy,  for  each  man  knew  he  had  done  his  bit  and 
was  through  for  a few  weeks  at  least.  From  October  5th,  when 
the  company  went  into  position  in  front  of  Montbrehain,  till  re- 
lieved on  the  20th,  Company  “F”  participated  in  an  advance  of  over 
sixteen  miles  and,  with  the  exception  of  three  days,  they  were  con- 
stantly in  action. 

But  the  company  had  suffered.  A report  of  the  fighting  strength 
of  the  company  made  on  the  20th,  as  they  marched  out  of  the  lines, 
is,  perhaps,  the  best  index  of  the  fighting  done.  Of  the  approx- 
imately 185  men  and  4 officers  who  entered  the  lines  on  September 
23rd,  29  men  remained.  These  men  were  physically  exhausted 
from  lack  of  sleep  and  lack  of  hot  food.  Their  clothes  were  in  rags 
and  their  equipment  covered  with  mud.  All  were  suffering  more  or 
less  from  the  effects  of  gas.  But  they  were  happy,  nevertheless,  for 
they  knew  they  were  going  back  for  a well-earned  rest  lasting  sev- 
eral weeks  at  least.  At  it  turned  out  it  was  for  good,  but  in  that 
ragged  company  of  29  there  was  not  one  who  would  admit  he  had 
enough.  They  had  done  their  bit,  and  done  it  well. 

By  easy  stages  the  regiment  hiked  back  through  La  Hai  Mener- 
essee,  Le  Rond  Point,  Becquigny,  Premont  and  Brancourt,  back 
over  the  ground  it  had  so  recently  fought  over.  The  first  night 
found  the  company  billeted  in  the  village  of  Montbrehain,  very 
close  to  the  sector  where  the  company  went  into  the  lines  on  the 


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night  of  October  5th.  Here  the  band  paraded  up  and  down  the 
streets  playing  the  old,  favorite  tunes.  Never  will  that  battle-scarred 
29  forget  the  scene  that  followed  when  the  band  played  “Dixie,” 
quickly  following  with  the  “Old  Gray  Mare,”  “Caroline”  and  many 
others.  The  pent-up  feelings  of  every  man  was  released  instantly 
in  a burst  of  joyous  relief. 

The  next  morning  the  company  was  on  the  road  again,  hiking 
through  the  villages  of  Ramicourt,  Joncourt,  Nauroy,  Bellicourt 
and  Hargicourt,  reaching  Villeret  in  the  evening,  where  the  night 
was  spent.  The  next  evening  the  company  halted  for  the  night  out- 
side the  town  of  Roisel.  Late  on  the  evening  of  the  23rd  Company 
“F”  entrained  at  Tincourt  for  a back  area.  At  four  o’clock  on 
the  morning  of  the  24th  the  men  detrained  at  Albert,  after  a cold 
all-night  ride  in  box  cars  and  on  flat  cars.  A hike  of  about  five 
miles  followed,  and  about  6 130  the  village  of  Bazieux  was  reached. 
Immediately  after  breakfast  every  one  turned  in  for  a well-earned 
rest. 

The  days  that  followed  were  spent  in  re-organization  and  re- 
equipping the  company.  Drills  were  again  taken  up  to  restore  the 
discipline  and  military  bearing  of  the  men.  Re-emplacements  were 
received  and  drilled.  Lieutenant  Tiers  and  Lieutenant  Kless  re- 
ported and  assisted  greatly  in  the  work,  as  Lieutenant  Watkins  was 
the  only  officer  with  the  company.  Lieutenant  Penland  returned 
from  the  hospital,  and  was  transferred  to  Regimental  Headquarters 
as  Gas  Officer.  The  men  were  given  a bath  for  the  first  time  in  five 
weeks.  A vigorous  campaign  against  the  “cooties”  was  inaugurated, 
uniforms  were  deloused  and  clean  underclothing  issued.  Later  on 
company,  battalion,  regimental,  division  and  corps  field  days  were 
held.  Inspections  and  parades  were  held  frequently. 

The  village  of  Bazieux  was  very  small  and  practically  deserted 
of  civilians.  Many  of  the  buildings  were  in  ruins.  The  day  the 
armistice  was  signed  passed  very  quietly,  word  not  being  received 
until  late  in  the  afternoon  of  the  nth.  Every  one  was  happy,  for 
it  meant  they  would  not  have  to  go  back  into  the  lines — a move 
which  was  expected.  An  impromptu  parade  was  arranged,  and  all 
enjoyed  themselves. 

On  November  16th,  Captain  Joseph  Lawlor  was  transferred 
from  Company  “E”  to  command  Company  “F,”  relieving  Lieuten- 


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ant  Watkins,  who  was  transferred  to  Company  “A.”  Lieutenant 
Tiers  left  to  attend  a school. 

A few  days  later  orders  were  received  to  entrain  for  a point 
further  south,  and  on  November  22nd  the  company  left  Corbie  over 
the  “8 — 40”  route,  arriving  in  Montbizot,  about  thirteen  miles  east 
of  Le  Mans,  at  daybreak  on  the  23rd.  The  final  destination  of  the 
company  was  a small  village  called  Souligne,  about  three  miles 
distant,  and  at  6 130  a.  m.  the  company  entered  the  courtyard  of 
Chateau  de  la  Freslonnaire,  a quarter  of  a mile  outside  the  village. 
This  proved  to  be  an  excellent  billet,  and  thanks  are  due  Lieutenant 
Hagglund  and  Sergeant  Still  for  the  selection.  No  Americans  had 
ever  been  in  this  neighborhood.  In  fact,  no  soldiers  had  ever  been 
quartered  in  this  area,  as  it  is  well  behind  the  lines. 

The  billets — the  barns  of  the  chateau — were  excellent  as  billets 
go.  They  were  dry,  well  protected  from  the  weather  and  not  too 
crowded.  Later  on  re-emplacements  were  received,  men  returned 
from  the  hospital  and  from  schools,  and  it  was  necessary  to  occupy 
more  space. 

For  two  and  a half  months  the  company  remained  here.  The 
days  were  spent  in  drilling,  the  schedule  calling  for  five  hours  work 
per  day.  Many  maneuvers  were  conducted,  sometimes  as  many  as 
four  a week.  The  spare  time  was  devoted  to  games  and  sports. 
Basketball,  volleyball  and  football  teams  were  made  up  in  the  com- 
pany and  made  excellent  records.  In  January  a regimental  field 
day  was  held,  and  Company  “F”  won  this  easily,  with  a total  of  49 
points,  almost  double  the  score  of  Company, “A,”  who  was  second. 
Corporal  Roe  Bradley  won  the  440-yard  run ; Sergeant  Fleming  won 
the  running  broad  jump,  and  was  second  in  the  standing  broad; 
Cleve  Atwell  won  two  boxing  matches  and  “Nig”  Millwood  one. 
Many  second  and  third  places  were  won. 

In  the  meantime.  Lieutenant  Schwing  had  returned  from  the 
hospital,  and  every  one  was  glad  to  see  him  and  to  know  he  was 
not  suffering  from  the  effects  of  his  wounds.  Lieutenant  Tiers 
returned  from  school,  and  Lieut.  O.  A.  Olverson  was  assigned. 
Sergeant  Chandler,  Sergeant  Foster,  “Bill”  Green  and  others  re- 
turned from  officers’  training  schools,  their  hopes  of  receiving  a 
commission  shattered  with  the  signing  of  the  armistice.  Leaves  to 
St.  Malo  and  other  places  were  permitted,  and  many  members  of  the 
company  were  able  to  visit  the  good  parts  of  France. 


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The  only  objectionable  feature  to  the  stay  at  the  chateau  was 
the  weather.  During  the  winter  it  rained  practically  every  day. 
The  air  was  not  real  cold,  but  chilly  and  damp.  The  billets  were 
dry,  and  as  a result  there  were  very  few  cases  of  sickness — none  of 
which  were  serious.  While  here  news  of  the  death  of  Sergeant 
John  Thomas  was  received.  On  his  way  returning  from  an  officers' 
training  school  he  was  taken  ill  with  pneumonia,  and  died  two  or 
three  days  later.  Lieutenant  James  Wood,  formerly  first  sergeant 
of  the  company,  visited  the  organization  for  a few  days  in  January, 
and  all  his  old  friends  were  glad  to  see  him. 

About  this  time  “Shine”  Kirby  had  his  spat  with  Marie  Louise, 
and,  as  is  always  the  case,  the  woman  was  victorious.  Jess  Warden 
also  gained  prominence  by  his  interest  in  ducks. 

The  winter  passed  quietly.  Shows  were  given  at  Division  Head- 
quarters, two  miles  away.  One  evening  the  regimental  minstrel 
troupe,  in  charge  of  Lieutenant  Doolittle,  was  brought  over  and  a 
show  staged  in  the  courtyard  of  the  chateau.  It  was  a very  unique 
performance  in  a drizzling  rain.  The  footlights  were  candles  and 
lamps  and  the  curtains  were  blankets.  It  was  well  given  in  spite  of 
the  difficulties. 

Many  stories  were  in  circulation  during  the  winter  as  to  when 
the  division  would  leave  for  home.  Time  dragged  slowly ; all 
wanted  to  get  home  and  could  not  understand  the  delay.  Rumors 
were  plentiful  and  covered  a wide  variety  of  possibilities.  Finally, 
late  in  January  orders  were  received  to  move  to  the  forwarding 
camp,  Le  Mans,  as  a preliminary  move  to  sailing  for  home.  Ac- 
cordingly, on  February  3rd,  the  company  left  their  comfortable  bil- 
lets at  the  chateau  and  hiked  into  the  forwarding  camp — twelve 
miles. 

When  the  company  first  entered  the  forwarding  camp  they  were 
told  they  would  be  there  about  five  days  before  moving  to  the  port 
of  embarkation.  Time  passed,  and  it  was  March  9th  before  the 
move  was  made.  The  conditions  at  the  camp  were  not  as  good  as 
they  had  been  at  the  chateau.  The  rain  continued  in  showers,  and 
the  buildings  leaked.  Lack  of  space  prevented  sufficient  drilling. 
The  billets  were  crowded  and  the  “chow”  at  times  was  bad. 

While  at  this  camp  Company  “F”  organized  a baseball  team 
which  was  credited  by  all  as  being  the  best  in  the  regiment.  The 
captain  and  manager  was  Sergeant  Mark  M.  Shook.  The  official 


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rooter  and  advisor  was  “Happy”  Haynes.  This  team  defeated 
teams  from  “A,”  “B,”  “C,”  “E,”  and  “M.  G.”  Companies  and  also 
teams  from  the  120th  Infantry.  The  line-up  was  as  follows:  First 

Sergeant  Mark  M.  Shook,  catcher;  Sergeant  Mills  L.  Fleming  and 
Private  Vernon  West,  pitchers  and  third  base;  Corporal  William 
Fine,  first  base;  Corporal  John  I.  Boykin,  second  base;  Corporal 
Perry  Camp,  shortstop;  and  Private  Tom  Holt,  Albert  Youmans, 
Frank  Allen  and  “Nig”  Millwood,  outfielders.  On  the  regimental 
team  the  company  was  represented  by  Shook,  Fleming,  West,  Camp 
and  Fine.  Late  in  February  Corporal  Boykin  sustained  a broken 
collarbone  in  a game,  which  necessitated  his  removal  to  a hospital. 

Atwell  and  Strachen  fought  many  fights  while  in  this  camp  and 
did  exceedingly  well.  In  a hard-fought  battle,  Atwell  earned  a 
draw  with  the  French  lightweight  champion  of  Paris.  Both  Atwell 
and  Strachen  were  scheduled  to  appear  in  Paris,  but  unfortunately 
the  division  was  ordered  to  return  to  the  States. 

Finally  on  the  8th  of  March  the  company  moved  to  the  port  of 
embarkation.  On  their  way  home  at  last ! After  an  all-night  ride  in 
big  American  box  cars,  the  organization  reached  Camp  No.  2,  St. 
Nazaire,  on  the  9th.  The  next  few  days  were  spent  in  checking 
records  and  in  completing  final  preparations  for  the  voyage  home. 
Accordingly,  on  the  morning  of  the  15th  the  company  embarked  on 
board  the  U.  S.  S.  “Mercury”  and  that  afternoon  cleared  the  harbor 
for  home. 

As  the  boat  passed  through  the  locks  a tremendous  cheer  went 
up  from  those  on  board  which  lasted  for  several  minutes.  Home- 
ward bound ! The  hopes  of  all  realized  at  last.  One  officer  of  the 
company  was  heard  to  shout  as  the  boat  passed  into  the  harbor : 
“Good-bye  to  your  old  ‘tres  bons,’  ‘couches’  and  ‘vin  blancs.’  I’m 
going  home  !” 

The  trip  home  was  uneventful.  Conditions  aboard  ship  were 
very  good,  and  distinctly  different  from  the  trip  over.  While  the 
boat  was  loaded  to  capacity,  each  man  had  a bunk  with  sufficient 
covering.  The  “chow”  was  excellent,  and  there  was  plenty  of  it. 
The  days  were  warm,  and  after  the  first  day  or  two  there  were  few 
cases  of  seasickness.  During  the  day  games,  boxing,  wrestling  and 
tug-of-war  contests  were  held.  Atwell,  Strachen  and  Millwood 
easily  defeated  all  entries  in  the  boxing  matches.  Every  evening 
there  were  moving  picture  shows — one  at  each  end  of  the  ship 


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These  entertainments  were  especially  interesting,  as  the  pictures  for 
the  most  part  were  recent  releases.  The  trip  took  twelve  days,  and 
thanks  are  due  the  officers  and  crew  of  the  “Mercury”  for  the  excel- 
lent conditions  and  treatment  which  made  a long  trip  pleasant. 

Early  on  the  morning  of  the  27th  when  the  men  awoke  land 
was  in  sight.  ’Few  will  forget  the  reception  they  received  as  they 
sailed  up  the  James  River,  passed  the  City  of  Charleston  to  the  port 
docks.  Reception  boats  met  the  “Mercury”  down  the  harbor  and 
escorted  her  to  the  dock.  Bands  played,  men  cheered,  aeroplanes 
circled  overhead  and  dropped  flowers  and  newspapers  on  board. 
Whistles  and  bells  rang  out  in  the  city.  It  was  indeed  an  impressive 
reception,  and  no  one  appreciated  it  more  than  the  doughboys  aboard 
the  “Mercury.”  In  a sense,  it  was  a fitting  testimonal  of  what  the 
home  folks  thought  of  the  part  they  had  done  in  the  war.  It  is  a 
thrill  that  comes  once  in  a lifetime,  and  amply  repaid  those  veterans 
for  the  trying  times  they  had  experienced. 

The  troops  debarked  at  the  Charleston  docks  and  were  welcomed 
by  the  Red  Cross,  who  distributed  coffee,  chocolate,  sandwiches, 
fruit  and  cigarettes.  About  2 :oo  p.  m.  the  company  was  loaded  on 
board  day  coaches  with  seats  (a  difference  from  traveling  in  France) 
and  the  ride  to  Camp  Jackson,  Columbia,  was  started.  All  along 
the  route  the  inhabitants  turned  out  to  welcome  the  soldiers.  Many 
questions  were  asked  about  the  war  and  many  very  interesting 
stories  were  told.  Some  of  them  absolutely  wonderful. 

The  next  day,  March  28th,  the  company  was  deloused  for  the 
last  time  and  finally  housed  in  comfortable  quarters.  Many  reunions 
were  affected.  It  is  indeed  an  impressive  sight  to  see  a big,  rough 
and  sturdy  doughboy  greeting  his  mother  or  his  sweetheart  for  the 
first  time  after  almost  a year’s  absence  over  there.  The  days  passed 
quickly  and  full  of  interest.  Drills  were  forgotten,  and  there  was 
plenty  to  eat.  On  the  night  of  March  29th  a final  company  dinner 
was  held.  After  a splendid  meal  prepared  by  Mess  Sergeant 
“Bill”  Green,  speeches  were  made  by  officers  of  the  company,  Major 
Wyche,  commander  of  the  battalion,  Chaplain  Averitt,  Sergeant 
Shook,  “Bill”  Green,  “Happy”  Haynes  and  others.  It  was  the  final 
gathering  of  Company  “F,”  and  many  there  were  who  were  sorry 
to  see  the  company  breaking  up. 

A tremendous  reception  was  tendered  the  brigade  the  next  day 
by  the  City  of  Columbia.  A holiday  was  declared  and,  after  a short 


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parade,  the  men  were  released  in  the  city.  Nothing  was  too  good 
for  these  South  Carolina  heroes  who  had  helped  to  make  history. 

Tuesday,  April  i,  1919,  at  about  11  :oo  a.  m.  Company  “F,”  118th 
Infantry,  passed  out  of  existence,  after  almost  twenty-five  months’ 
duty  in  the  service  of  the  United  States.  All  members  of  the  com- 
pany received  their  final  pay  and  honorable  discharges  and  immedi- 
ately left  for  their  respective  homes. 

After  the  muster  out  of  Company  F at  Camp  Jackson  on  April 
22,  1919,  the  City  of  Spartanburg  devoted  the  following  day,  April 
3rd,  to  a real  welcoming  and  home-coming  for  the  boys  of  this  city 
and  county  who  served  in  that  company.  Capt.  Joseph  Lawlor.  the 
commander,  could  not  possibly  be  here  for  the  occasion  owing  to 
imperative  engagements  elsewhere.  Spartanburg  did  this  welcoming 
in  a regal  manner,  the  city  being  turned  over  to  our  boys  of  Company 
F.  They  were  met  at  the  station  by  the  mayor  and  city  commis- 
sioners, many  prominent  men  in  all  walks  of  life,  and  a number  of 
Confederate  veterans.  After  the  arrival  of  the  train  from  Columbia 
at  10:45  a-  m"  great  throngs  of  people  assembled  at  the  station  and 
throughout  the  city  on  all  the  streets.  The  soldiers  marched  to  the 
local  Soldiers’  Club,  where  an  all-day  reception  began. 

A delightful,  satisfying  luncheon  wTas  served  Company  F 
boys  at  the  Tri-Color  Tea  Room  of  the  Church  of  the  Advent  at 
1 :oo  p.  m.  After  the  luncheon,  Rev.  W.  H.  K.  Pendleton,  rector 
of  the  church,  made  a very  appropriate  address  of  welcome,  and 
Col.  T.  J.  Moore,  since  deceased,  warmly  greeted  the  boys. 

In  the  afternoon  a reception  and  dance  was  given  in  their  honor 
at  the  Soldiers’  Club.  During  the  reception,  Mrs.  J.  Fred  Robertson, 
historian  of  Cowpens  Chapter,  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolu- 
tion, on  behalf  of  the  Daughters,  presented  Sergeant  Gary  Evans 
Foster  with  a beautiful  loving  cup.  Her  presentation  speech  was 
very  happy  and  appropriate. 

In  the  evening,  in  the  main  dining  room  of  the  Cleveland  Hotel, 
the  city  tendered  a banquet  to  the  Company  F men  and  a number 
of  Confederate  soldiers.  The  banquet  was  splendid,  served  sumptu- 
ously, and  those  present  did  justice  to  the  tempting  menu.  At  the 
conclusion  of  the  feast,  Mayor  Floyd  acted  as  toastmaster,  and  Ex- 
Governor  John  Gary  Evans  was  first  presented.  His  address  of 
welcome  to  the  boys  was  eloquent  and  impressive.  Major  Cecil  C. 
Wyche  and  Lieutenant  James  A.  Schwing  both  delivered  interesting 


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addresses,  expressing  highest  appreciation  for  the  welcome  given 
the  boys. 

Dr.  H.  N.  Snyder,  of  Wofford  College,  made  the  final  address, 
and  it  was  one  of  the  finest  speeches  of  the  kind  ever  delivered  here. 
The  distinguished  educator  was  at  his  best. 

This  ended  the  program  for  the  home-welcoming  of  Company  F, 
Hampton  Guards,  and  the  day  passed  into  history  with  Spartanburg 
proud  of  the  fact  that  she  had  so  cordially  and  sincerely  and  whole- 
heartedly given  of  her  time  and  means  to  greet  and  entertain  the 
men  of  her  own  military  company — the  Hampton  Guards. 


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DECORATIONS  AND  CITATIONS 


During  the  comparatively  short  time  the  Hampton  Guards  were 
actually  engaged  with  the  enemy  the  company  distinguished  itself 
by  winning  many  honors.  One  soldier  was  awarded  the  Congres- 
sional Medal  of  Honor,  the  highest  award  that  the  United  States 
Government  can  confer  upon  any  man ; one  officer  and  five  enlisted 
men  awarded  the  Distinguished  Service  Cross ; four  enlisted  men 
received  the  Distinguished  Conduct  Medal,  a British  decoration ; 
and  thirty  enlisted  men  were  cited  in  Division  General  Orders  for 
meritorious  conduct.  In  addition,  two  other  enlisted  men  were 
recommended  for  Distinguished  Service  Crosses,  but  the  award  of 
same  has  not  been  announced. 


Sergeant  Gary  Evans 
Foster  (1311059),  Company 
“F,”  118th  Infantry,  award- 
ed Congressional  Medal  of 
Honor  and  Distinguished 
Conduct  Medal  (British) 
for  gallantry  in  action  on 
October  8.  1918,  in  the  ad- 
vance north  of  Brancourt. 
Sergeant  Foster  is  a Spar- 
tanburg boy  and  was  a mem- 
ber of  the  Hampton  Guards 
before  its  entry  into  the  Fed- 
eral service.  On  October 
13th,  Sergeant  Foster  was 
detailed  to  attend  an  officers’ 
training  school,  but  unfor- 
tunately for  him  the  signing 
of  the  armistice  closed  the 
school  before  Sergeant  Fos- 
ter had  completed  his  course. 
Quiet  and  unassuming,  he 
made  an  excellent  soldier. 


Sergeant  Gary  Evans  Foster 


(Copy) 

General  Order  No.  51.  Paragraph  14,  December  10,  1918. 

14.  SERGEANT  GARY  EVANS  FOSTER  (1311059),  Company  F,  1 1 8th 
Infantry. 

Sergeant  Foster  exhibited  conspicuous  bravery  on  the  8th  of  October, 
1918,  in  the  engagement  near  Montbrehain,  when  he,  singlehanded,  attacked 
an  enemy  machine  gun  nest,  with  twenty-five  of  the  enemy  occupying  it.  He 
killed  several  and  captured  the  remainder. 


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Company  F,  118th  Infantry 


Private  Rufus  R.  Phil- 
lips (1311239),  Company  F, 
118th  Infantry,  awarded  the 
Distinguished  Service  Cross 
and  Distinguished  Conduct 
Medal  (British).  Private 
Phillips  is  a native  of  Gaff- 
ney, S.  C.,  and  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  Hampton 
Guards  in  October,  1917, 
from  Camp  Jackson.  Mod- 
est and  quiet,  he  made  an 
excellent  soldier. 


Corporal  Rufus  R.  Phillips 


(Copy) 

General  Order  No.  44.  Paragraph  23,  November  18,  1918. 

23.  PRIVATE  RUFUS  R.  PHILLIPS  (1311239),  Company  F,  118th  In- 
fantry. 

In  the  attack  near  Brancourt,  8th  October,  1918,  when  his  company  was 
about  to  organize  its  objective,  it  was  heavily  swept  by  enfilading  fire  from 
several  hostile  machine  gun  positions.  On  his  own  initiative,  Private  Phillips 
mounted  his  machine  gun  in  a perilous  position  and.  in  the  face  of  intense 
hostile  machine  gun  fire,  swept  the  parapets  of  the  enemy  positions.  His 
initiative  and  immediate  assumption  of  the  situation  was  responsible  for  the 
capture  of  thirty  prisoners. 


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Private  Edgar  McDow- 
ell (13 i 1252),  Company  F, 
118th  Infantry,  awarded  the 
Distinguished  Service  Cross 
for  bravery  in  action  on  Oc- 
tober 8th,  1918,  in  the  ad- 
vance north  of  Montbrehain. 
Private  McDowell,  whose 
home  is  in  Greer,  S.  C.,  is 
an  old  member  of  the  Hamp- 
ton Guards,  serving  on  the 
Mexican  Border  with  that 
organization.  He  was  also 
awarded  the  French  Croix 
de  Guerre. 


Private  Edgar  McDowell 


(Copy) 

General  Order  No.  6.  Paragraph  54,  February  8,  1918. 

54.  PRIVATE  EDGAR  O.  McDOWELL  (1311252),  Company  F,  uSth 
Infantry. 

During  the  engagements  north  of  Montbrehain,  8th  October.  1918,  the 
front  wave  of  this  soldier's  company  became  parted  and  passed  over  two 
enemy  machine  gun  posts.  Private  McDowell,  who  was  in  the  second  wave, 
in  moving  forward  was  confronted  by  these  two  machine  gun  posts,  con- 
taining twenty-six  Germans.  This  soldier  sniped  these  posts,  and  finally 
rushed  one  containing  six  of  the  enemy.  In  this  act  he  was  wounded  in  the 
wrist  by  a machine  gun  bullet,  but  continued,  and  succeeded  in  killing  two 
Germans  and  forcing  the  other  four  to  surrender.  The  other  post  sur- 
rendered to  the  remainder  of  the  company  shortly  afterward.  The  remark- 
able courage  and  initiative  displayed  by  this  soldier  was  responsible  for  the 
surrender  of  the  two  machine  gun  posts  and  has  won  the  admiration  of  all 
ranks. 


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Company  F,  118ti-i  Infantry 


Private  Loater  L.  McKin- 
ney (1311144),  Company  F, 
1 1 8th  Infantry,  awarded  the 
Distinguished  Service  Cross 
for  bravery  in  action  on  Oc- 
tober 8,  1918  in  the  advance 
north  of  Montbrehain.  Pri- 
vate McKinney  is  a native 
of  Spartanburg,  and  served 
on  the  Mexican  Border  with 
the  Hampton  Guards. 


(Copy) 

General  Order  No.  1.  Paragraph  43,  January  2,  1919. 

43.  PRIVATE  LOATER  LLOYD  McKINNEY,  (1311144),  Company  F, 
118th  Infantry. 

On  the  morning  of  October  8th,  1918,  in  the  advance  north  of  Montbre- 
hain, Private  Miller,  with  unusual  ability,  brought  his  Lewis  gun  into  action 
against  a post  containing  at  least  forty  of  the  enemy,  operating  four  guns. 
Private  Miller  delivered  a constant  fire,  which  kept  the  enemy  under  cover. 
In  the  meantime,  Private  McKinney  had  worked  to  the  flank  of  the  hostile 
post  and  thrown  several  hand  grenades  into  it ; thereupon  the  entire  crew 
surrendered,  many  of  them  wounded  by  machine  gun  bullets.  The  remark- 
able quickness  and  initiative  of  both  men  was  responsible  for  the  capture  of 
the  post. 


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Sergeant  LeRoy  Watson 
Smith  (1311153),  Company 
F,  118th  Infantry,  awarded 
Distinguished  Service  Cross 
for  devotion  to  duty.  Ser- 
geant Smith,  whose  home  is 
in  Cades,  S.  C.,  was  placed 
in  charge  of  Battalion  Scouts 
s h 0 r tl  y after  arrival  in 
France,  and  was  responsible 
for  their  instruction.  The 
fact  that  Sergeant  Smith  de- 
veloped this  group  of  men 
into  a capable  and  intelligent 
detachment  skilled  along 
very  important  lines  is  proof 
of  Sergeant  Smith’s  ability 
and  leadership. 


Sergeant  LeRoy  W.  Smith 


(Copy) 

General  Orders  No.  6.  Paragraph  23,  February  8,  1918. 

23.  SERGEANT  LeROY  WATSON  SMITH  (1311153),  Company  F,  118th 
Infantry. 

During  the  attack  at  St.  Martin’s  Reviere,  17th  October,  1918,  this  non- 
commissioned officer,  soon  after  the  jump  off,  collapsed  from  gas,  but  realiz- 
ing that  he  possessed  the  only  compass,  and  that  it  would  be  impossible  for 
his  company  to  advance  properly  through  the  smoke  and  fog  without  its  as- 
sistance, struggled  along  by  his  company  commander,  indicating  the  proper 
direction  with  his  hands,  being  unable  to  speak.  He  declined  to  go  to  the 
rear,  though  violently  ill  at  the  time,  and  assisted  in  organizing  those  lost  in 
the  fog,  and  later  led  a patrol  to  establish  liaison  with  the  right  flank  under 
heavy  machine  gun  fire.  His  bravery  and  devotion  to  duty  wTas  an  inspiration 
to  all  of  his  comrades. 


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Company  F,  118ti-i  Infantry 


Corporal  Youman  Z. 
Weeks,  Company  F,  118th 
Infantry,  was  awarded  the 
Distinguished  Service  Cross 
and  it  is  believed  the  Dis- 
tinguished Conduct  Medal 
(British)  for  gallantry  in 
action  on  September  30th, 
1918,  in  the  attack  on  the 
Hindenburg  Line.  Com- 
plete information  is  not 
available  concerning  Cor- 
poral Weeks,  as  he  was  later 
killed  in  battle,  on  the  morn- 
ing of  October  8th.  On 
September  30th,  Company  F 
made  an  advance,  accom- 
panied by  detachments  of 
Australians,  and  captured  a 
section  of  trench.  After 
reaching  the  objective,  Cor- 


Corporal  Youman  Z.  Weeks 


poral  Weeks  and  one  Aus- 
tralian continued  on,  and 
each  one  attacked  an  enemy 
machine  gun  post  about  fifty  yards  further  on.  Corporal  Weeks  was  seen  to 
coolly  advance  to  the  hostile  machine  gun  post  in  the  face  of  heavy  machine 
gun  and  rifle  fire,  shoot  one  German,  bayonet  another  and  force  four  others 
to  surrender.  These  he  brought  back  to  the  trench.  In  the  attack  on  Bran- 
court  a week  later  he  was  killed  by  a rifle  bullet.  Corporal  Weeks  had 
attained  the  reputation  of  being  the  most  fearless  man  in  the  entire  company, 
and  at  all  times  displayed  unusual  bravery  and  disregard  for  personal  danger. 


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Private  Aaron  Boyce 
Miller  (1311227),  Company 
F,  118th  Infantry,  awarded 
Distinguished  Conduct  Med- 
al (British).  Private  Miller 
was  also  recommended  for 
the  Distinguished  Service 
Cross.  His  home  is  in 
Dyersburg,  Tenn. 


Private  Aaron  B.  Miller 


(Copy) 

General  Orders  No.  — . Paragraph  43,  January  2,  1919. 

43.  PRIVATE  AARON  BOYCE  MILLER  (1311227),  Company  F,  118th 
Infantry. 

On  the  morning  of  October  8th,  1918,  in  the  advance  north  of  Montbre- 
hain,  Private  Miller,  with  unusual  ability,  brought  his  Lewis  gun  into  action 
against  a post  containing  at  least  forty  of  the  enemy,  operating  four  guns. 
Private  Miller  delivered  a constant  fire,  which  kept  the  enemy  under  cover. 
In  the  meantime,  Private  McKinney  had  worked  to  the  flanks  of  the  hostile 
post  and  thrown  several  hand  grenades  into  it ; thereupon  the  entire  crew 
surrendered,  many  of  them  wounded  by  machine  gun  bullets.  The  remark- 
able quickness  and  initiative  of  both  men  was  responsible  for  the  capture  of 
the  post. 


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Company  F,  118th  Infantry 


OTHER  DIVISION  CITATIONS 

General  Orders  No.  i,  Paragraph  44,  January  2,  1919. 

44.  PRIVATE  ROE  BRADLEY  (1311167),  Company  F,  118th  Infantry. 

In  the  attack  north  of  Brancourt,  8th  October,  1918,  when  his  company 
had  suddenly  reached  a sunken  road  containing  about  twenty-five  of  the  enemy 
firing  machine  guns  at  our  advancing  lines,  this  soldier  at  once  brought  his 
Lewis  gun  into  action,  enfilading  the  road  with  his  fire,  killing  a large 
number  and  causing  the  remainder  to  surrender,  after  which  he  continued  on 
to  the  final  objective. 

General  Orders  No.  6,  Paragraph  59,  February  8,  1919. 

59.  PRIVATE  CUSTAR  HUNTER  (1311122),  Company  F,  118th  Infantry. 

In  the  fighting  near  Bellicourt,  30th  September,  1918,  this  soldier,  when 
his  company  was  attacked  by  the  enemy  throwing  hand  grenades,  without 
any  personal  regard  for  safety,  together  with  a companion,  climbed  upon  the 
parapet  and  fired  his  rifle  at  the  advancing  Germans  as  they  rounded  a tra- 
verse in  the  trench  until  wounded  in  the  foot  by  machine  gun  fire  from  the 
right  flank.  His  devotion  to  duty  is  worthy  of  the  highest  praise. 

General  Orders  No.  6,  Paragraph  35,  February  8,  1919. 

35.  CORPORAL  OZZIE  B.  McFARLAND  (1311143). 

CORPORAL  CLARENCE  B.  GORDON  (1311206). 

PRIVATE  CLARENCE  F.  WEIR  (1311160). 

PRIVATE  WILLIAM  FUELLING  (2150592). 

In  the  advance  north  of  Montbrehain,  8th  October,  1918,  where  the  front 
wave  of  the  company  had  separated  and  gone  around  two  enemy  machine 
gun  nests  containing  twenty-six  Germans,  these  soldiers,  who  were  in  the  sec- 
ond wave,  displayed  great  courage  in  advancing  steadily  on  one  of  these 
posts  under  fire  and  capturing  four  machine  guns  and  twenty  prisoners. 

General  Orders  No.  6,  Paragraph  56,  February  8,  1919. 

56.  PRIVATE  EARL  COOPER  (1311188)  DECEASED. 

PRIVATE  WILLIAM  T.  BRIGHT  (1311173). 

PRIVATE  HERSCHEL  TREADWAY  (1311156). 

PRIVATE  OLIVER  E.  HICKENS-  (2149851). 

During  the  operations  in  the  vicinity  of  Bellicourt,  29th  September,  1918, 
these  soldiers  displayed  remarkable  devotion  to  duty  in  attending  the  wounded, 
often  going  into  open  ground  subjected  to  machine  gun  and  shell  fire  to 
rescue  the  wounded. 

General  Orders  No.  6,  Paragraph  57,  February  8,  1919. 

57.  PRIVATE  WILLIAM  J.  PULLUM  (1311146). 

PRIVATE  ROBERT  D.  STARK  (1311260). 

In  the  advance  north  of  Brancourt,  8th  October,  1918,  these  soldiers 
displayed  unusual  initiative  and  bravery,  after  finding  themselves  in  front  of 


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“G”  Company,  attacked  an  enemy  machine  gun  post  in  a semi-circular  trench 
containing  about  thirty  Germans  and  who  were  firing  at  the  company.  Pri- 
vate Pullum  immediately  enfiladed  the  trench  with  his  Lewis  gun,  while 
Private  Stark  crawled  up  close  and  used  his  rifle.  When  within  twenty 
yards,  both  men  rushed  the  post,  and  Germans  close  to  them  immediately 
surrendered,  but  those  at  the  far  end  continued  firing  at  the  company.  Two 
of  these  men  were  killed  by  Private  Stark  and  the  rest  surrendered,  permit- 
ting the  company  to  advance.  Their  devotion  to  duty,  disregard  of  personal 
safety  and  prompt  initiative  is  worthy  of  the  highest  commendation. 

General  Orders  No.  6,  Paragraph  58,  February  8,  1919. 

58.  PRIVATE  CHARLIE  HARTLEY  (1311210). 

PRIVATE  FIRST  CLASS  PAUL  WENNDT  (2150696). 

PRIVATE  JOHN  W.  PATTERSON  (2426667). 

PRIVATE  HENRY  J.  ZELLMER  (2150703). 

PRIVATE  JESS  WARDEN  (1311267). 

In  the  operation  near  La  Haii  Meneressee,  nth  October,  1918,  these 
soldiers  acted  as  company  runners,  and  displayed  remarkable  courage  and 
devotion  to  duty  by  carrying  messages  to  and  from  Battalion  Headquarters 
across  an  open  field  subjected  to  heavy  machine  gun  fire. 

General  Order  No.  6,  Paragraph  60,  February  8,  1919. 

60.  PRIVATE  SAMUEL  O.  BEDENBOUGH  (13x1107),  DECEASED. 

PRIVATE  REUBEN  KEARSE  (131x871). 

MECHANIC  PAUL  LANCE  (1311098). 

On  the  morning  of  7th  October,  1918,  near  Montbrehain,  these  soldiers 
displayed  courage  and  devotion  to  duty  by  going  out  into  open  ground  which 
was  subjected  to  hostile  machine  gun  and  shell  fire  and  rescuing  a wounded 
Australian  officer,  who  had  lain  there  for  two  days.  The  remarkable  courage 
of  these  three  men  at  all  times  was  very  commendable. 

In  addition,  two  members  of  Company  F,  118th  Infantry,  were 
recommended  for  Distinguished  Service  Crosses,  but  at  the  time  this 
organization  was  mustered  out  of  service  the  medals  had  not  been 
awarded.  Both  cases  are  deserving,  and  there  is  very  little  doubt 
that  they  will  be  awarded  the  honors  that  are  due  them. 

As  will  be  seen  by  the  foregoing  awards  and  citations,  this  com- 
pany— the  Hampton  Guards — have  made  a very  enviable  record, 
and  one  that  every  member  of  the  organization  may  well  be  px'oud  of 

Two  members  of  the  company,  namely,  Sergeant  Gary  Evans 
Foster  and  Corporal  Youman  Z.  Weeks,  have  been  honored  by 
General  Pershing,  Commandei‘-in-Chief  of  the  American  Expedi- 
tionary Forces,  and  listed  among  Amex'ica’s  One  Hundred  Heroes 
of  the  War. 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  COMPANY 


It  is  an  undisputable  fact 
that  no  one  man  has  ever 
done  as  much  for  Company 
“F”  as  Capt.  F.  J.  Beatty. 

Captain  Beatty,  who  is  a 
resident  of  Greenville,  S.  C., 
assumed  command  of  the 
company  in  May,  1918, 
shortly  after  its  arrival  in 
France,  and  remained  in 
command  until  September 
28th,  1918,  when  he  was 

transferred  to  Regimental 
Headquarters  as  Operations 
Officer.  Captain  Beatty  is 
the  fortunate  possessor  of  a 
strong  and  attractive  per- 
sonality, and  from  the  very 
moment  that  he  assumed 
command  he  was  respected 
and  beloved  by  his  officers 
and  men.  He  was  a strict 
disciplinarian,  but  just,  and 
not  a single  man  has  ever 
been  known  to  complain  of  harsh  and  unfair  treatment  at  Captain  Beatty’s 
hands.  The  spirit  that  he  was  able  to  imbue  into  the  personnel  of  “F”  Com- 
pany was  shown  on  the  battlefield  and  was  evident  throughout  the  company 
long  after  Captain  Beatty’s  separation.. 

The  change  that  went  through  the  organization  at  the  time  Captain 
Beatty  assumed  command  was  remarkable,  and  was  apparent  to  the  whole 
regiment.  He  was  in  charge  of  the  company  during  the  trench  operations  in 
Belgium  and  later  in  the  preliminary  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  Line. 
Here  he  distinguished  himself  by  leading  the  company  in  open  daylight  in 
plain  view  of  the  enemy  across  an  open  stretch  without  losing  a single  man. 
For  this  he  was  commended  by  the  regimental  commander. 

Captain  Beatty  served  on  the  Mexican  Border  with  Company  A 1st  S.  C. 
Infantry.  Upon  his  return  from  the  Border,  he  went  overseas  and  enlisted 
in  a French- American  Ambulance  Company,  and  for  several  months  saw 
service  at  the  front.  In  April,  1917,  when  our  own  country  went  to  war,  he 
secured  his  release  and  returned  home.  Shortly  after  his  return  he  was 
detailed  to  attend  a bayonet  school  at  the  Infantry  School  of  Arms,  Fort 
Sill,  Okla. 

Credit  for  much  that  Company  F has  done  is  due  to  Captain  Beatty,  a 
protege  of  Major  William  D.  Workman,  a gentleman,  quiet  and  unassuming, 
energetic  and  at  all  times  anxious  for  the  welfare  of  the  men  under  his 
command. 

Captain  Beatty,  we  salute  you ! 


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Captain  Joseph  Lawlor 
assumed  command  of  Com- 
pany F on  Nov.  16th,  1918. 

Previous  to  that  time  he  had 
served  as  a lieutenant  in 
Company  E,  and  had  acted 
as  company  commander  dur- 
ing the  operations  of  the  di- 
vision. He  is  a Northerner, 
his  home  being  in  Montclair, 

New  Jersey.  He  served  on 
the  Mexican  Border  with 
the  1st  N.  J.  Infantry,  and 
upon  being  commissioned  an 
officer  he  was  transferred  to 
the  118th  Infantry,  being  as- 
signed to  Company  C first, 
and  later  transferred  to 
Companjr  E.  He  acted  as 
company  commander  until 
the  organization  was  mus- 
tered out  of  service,  April 

1,  1919.  Winner  of  Distin-  _ , , . . 

Captain  Joseph  Lawlor 

guished  Service  Cross,  U. 

S.  A.,  and  Military  Cross,  given  by  Great  Britain. 


Headquarters  30TH  Division 

American  Expeditionary  Forces,  France,  January  2nd,  1919. 

( Published  without  the  knowledge  or  consent  of  Capt.  Joseph  Lawlor.) 
General  Orders  No.  1. 

The  following  citations  for  acts  of  meritorious  conduct  described  are 
published  to  the  command  : 


7.  FIRST  LIEUT.  JOSEPH  WILLIAM  LAWLOR,  118th  Infantry. 

In  the  operations,  17th  October,  1918,  this  officer  was  assigned  the  duty 
of  disposing  of  the  enemy  in  the  village  of  St.  Martin  Reviere.  He  arrived 
there  with  but  one  squad.  Though  reduced  in  numbers,  undaunted  he  pro- 
ceeded in  the  execution  of  his  mission,  during  which  he  and  one  private  discov- 
ered great  numbers  of  the  enemy,  concealed  by  a hedge,  firing  several  machine 
guns  at  our  advancing  infantry.  Assisted  by  only  one  private,  he  captured 
fifty-eight  of  the  enemy.  Leaving  this  man  in  charge  of  them,  he  pursued 
the  remainder.  His  conduct  was  conspicuous  for  its  brave  determination 
and  daring. 


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Company  F,  118th  Infantry 


Lieutenant  Penland  is 
a North  Carolinian  by  birth, 
his  home  being  Asheville, 
N.  C.  He  was  transferred 
to  Company  F from  the  1st 
N.  C.  Infantry  in  October, 
1917.  He  served  on  the 
Mexican  Border  with  this 
organization  and  has  been 
associated  with  the  National 
Guard  for  a score  of  years, 
during  which  time  he  has 
participated  in  numerous  ri- 
fle matches.  He  is  an  expert 
rifle  shot  and  has  won  many 


competitions.  He  acted  as 
company  commander  from 
March,  1917,  to  May,  1917, 
and  during  that  time  he  per- 
formed his  duties  with  cred- 
it, the  principal  one  being 
the  task  of  transporting  the 
company  overseas.  Unusu- 
ally quiet  and  even  tem- 
pered, he  was  beloved  and  respected  by  all  that  knew  him. 


Lieut.  David  E.  Penland 


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51 


First  Lieutenant  James 
A.  Schwing  is  also  an  old 
member  of  the  National 
Guard,  he  having  served 
eleven  years  with  the  Hamp- 
ton Guards.  He  was  the 
only  Spartanburg  officer  to 
serve  with  the  company  over- 
seas. On  October  6th,  he 
returned  from  a school,  and 
two  days  later  he  “hopped- 
off”  in  command  of  “F” 

Company  in  the  advance 
north  of  Montbrehain.  In 
this  attack  he  distinguished 
himself  by  leading  an  at- 
tack against  an  enemy  ma- 
chine gun  nest,  and  for  this 
act  he  was  decorated  with 
the  Distinguished  Service 
Cross  by  General  Pershing. 

On  October  15th  he  was 
transferred  to  command 
Headquarters  Company,  and 
on  October  17th  was  seriously  wounded  while  directing  the  fire  of  his  trench 
mortars.  Congenial  and  willing,  he  was  a hard  worker  and  was  able  to 
inspire  his  platoon  with  a spirit  that  was  remarkable. 


Lieut.  James  A.  Schwing 


(Copy) 

General  Order  No.  2.  Paragraph  15,  January  10,  1919. 

15.  FIRST  LIEUT.  JAMES  A.  SCHWING,  Company  F,  118th  Infantry. 

On  the  morning  of  8th  October,  1918,  in  the  advance  north  of  Montbre- 
hain, Lieutenant  Schwing,  while  in  command  of  Company  “F,”  displayed 
unusual  initiative  and  bravery  in  attacking,  with  two  other  men,  a machine 
gun  post  containing  about  forty  Germans  and  four  machine  guns,  which  had 
held  Up  the  advance  of  the  company.  The  quick  work  and  efficient  leadership 
of  Lieutenant  Schwing  was  responsible  for  the  prompt  advance  of  the 
company. 


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Fikst  Lieutenant  George 
J.  Read  was  bom  in  Cleve- 
land. At  the  outbreak  of 
the  Spanish-American  War, 
he  enlisted  and  served  three 
years  in  the  Philippine  Is- 
lands. After  his  discharge, 
he  worked  his  way  through 
Oberlin  College  and  the  Uni- 
versity of  Chicago,  at  the 
same  time  supporting  his 
grandmother.  He  was  at- 
tached to  Company  “F”  in 
June,  1918,  for  the  purpose 
of  instructing  in  modern 
warfare.  His  sincerity  and 
loyalty  to  duty  attracted  at- 
tention, and  he  was  finally 
assigned.  During  the  attack 
on  the  Hindenburg  Line  he 
served  as  commanding  offi- 
cer with  distinction.  On 
October  5th,  while  recon- 
noitering  the  positions  his 
company  was  to  occupy,  he 
was  killed  by  shell  fire.  Loyal,  sincere  and  energetic,  he  was  a decided  loss 
to  the  company.  Lieutenant  Read,  we  miss  you. 


Lieut.  George  J.  Read 

Killed  in  Action 


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Lieutenant  Hagglund  ar- 
rived overseas  in  December, 

1917, -  and  for  five  months 
attended  schools  where  he 
was  especially  trained  in  ad- 
vanced warfare.  In  June, 

1918,  he  was  attached  to  F 
Company  , as  an  instructor. 
Like  Lieutenant  Read,  the 
men  became  attached  to  him 
so  that  efforts,  which  were 
successful,  were  made  to  have 
him  permanently  assigned. 
In  the  attack  on  the  Hin- 
denburg  Line  he  was  second 
in  command,  and  at  all  times 
during  those  trying  days  con- 
ducted himself  with  credit. 
Shortly  after  this  “stunt,” 
he  was  detailed  to  attend  the 
2nd  Corps  School,  where  he 
made  such  an  excellent  re- 


Lieut. Lorenzo  F.  Hagglund 


cord  he  was  retained  as  an 
instructor.  Lieutenant  Hagg- 
lund was  noted  for  his  quiet,  gentlemanly  character,  his  thoughtfulness  and 
his  ability  to  do  things  thoroughly. 


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Company  F,  118th  Infantry 


Captain  (then  Lieuten- 
ant) Watkins  assumed 
command  of  Company  F on 
the  evening  of  October  16th, 
1918,  and  “hopped-off”  in 
command  of  the  company 
the  next  morning  in  the  at- 
tack on  St.  Martin’s  Reviere. 
He  is  another  protege  of 
Major  Workman,  having 
served  as  a sergeant  on  the 
Mexican  Border  with  Com- 
pany “A,”  1st  S.  C.  Infan- 
try. His  home  is  in  Green- 
ville, S.  C.  During  the  com- 
paratively short  time  he  was 
in  command  of  the  company 
he  won  the  respect  and  ad- 
miration of  all  the  men  by 
his  earnestness  and  thought- 
fulness of  the  men  under 
his  command. 


Captain  W.  R.  Watkins 


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55 


Lieutenant  Z.  B.  Thorn- 
burg was  transferred  from 
E Company  to  command  F 
Company  on  the  night  of 
October  16th,  1918.  That 
very  night,  while  leading  his 
men  into  the  lines,  he  was 
seriously  wounded  by  shell 
fire,  which  necessitated  his 
being  removed  to  the  rear. 

He  is  a native  of  Concord, 

N.  C.,  and  has  won  many 
competitions  in  rifle  shoot- 
ing. On  the  8th  of  October 
he  was  painfully  wounded 
in  the  mouth  by  a shell  frag- 
ment, and  refused  to  go  to 
the  rear.  He  continued  in 
the  advance,  despite  the  fact 
that  he  could  eat  nothing 
for  three  days  owing  to  the 
wound  in  his  mouth.  For 
this  act,  he  has  been  award- 
ed the  Distinguished  Service 
Cross  and  the  Military'  Cross  (British). 


Lieut.  Z.  B.  Thornburg 


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Company  F,  118tii  Infantry 


Lieutenant  Oscar  A.  Ol- 
verson  was  assigned  to  the 
company  after  hostilities  had 
ceased.  From  the  very  out- 
set he  attracted  attention  by 
his  quiet  and  unassuming 
manner.  He  is  a native,  of 
Clark,  South  Dakota.  Prior 
to  his  assignment  to  F Com- 
pany, he  was  in  charge  of 
a company  of  replacement 
troops.  It  is  to  be  regretted 
that  he  did  not  get  to  the 
fighting  line,  because  he  pos- 
sessed the  necessary  quali- 
ties of  a good  fighter. 


Lieut.  Oscar  A.  Olverson 


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Second  Lieut.  Charles  S. 
Tiers  arrived  overseas  with 
the  79th  Division,  and  saw 
service  with  that  organiza- 
tion in  the  Argonne  Woods. 
He  is  a native  of  Philadel- 
phia and  a veteran  of  the 
Mexican  Border.  Energetic 
and  thorough,  he  was  a de- 
cided addition  to  the  person- 
nel of  F Company 


Lieut.  Chas.  S.  Tiers 


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Second  Lieut.  John  B. 
Kless  hails  from  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.,  and  is  a veteran  of 
the  27th  Division’s  opera- 
tions at  Spartanburg  and  in 
Belgium,  where  he  com- 
manded a platoon  in  the  at- 
tack on  Kemmel  Hill.  He 
was  especially  noted  for  his 
cheerful  qualities  and  the 
earnestness  he  exhibited  in 
his  work. 


Lieut.  John  B.  Kless 


Lieut.  Tillman  H.  Smith 

Second  Lieutenant  Tillman  H.  Smith  was  killed  in  action  on  October 
8th,  1918,  in  the  advance  north  of  Montbrehain.  Efforts  to  secure  a picture 
of  Lieutenant  Smith  were  unsuccessful.  Lieut.  H.  C.  Hall,  in  his  history  of 
the  2nd  Battalion,  118th  Infantry,  writes  of  Lieutenant  Smith  as  follows: 
“He  will  be  remembered  as  perhaps  the  most  fearless  officer  in  the  Bat- 
talion.” On  the  morning  of  October  8th,  Lieutenant  Smith,  who  was  acting 
as  Battalion  Signal  Officer,  was  detailed  by  Regimental  Headquarters  to 
maintain  liaison  between  the  1 1 8th  Infantry  and  the  117th  Infantry  on  our 
left.  He  was  killed,  together  with  two  runners,  while  attempting  to  close  a 
gap  which  existed  between  the  two  units.  Lieutenant  Smith  was  an  ex- 
regular army  man,  and  saw  service  in  Mexico,  Cuba  and  the  Philippines. 
Courageous  and  strict,  at  the  same  time  considerate  and  just,  he  was  the 
ideal  type  of  a soldier. 


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OFFICIAL  RECORD  OF  PRISONERS  CAPTURED  BY  COMPANY  F 

Headquarters,  Co.  “F,”  118th  Inf. 

American  Expeditionary  Forces, 

France,  Feb.  19th,  1919. 

FROM:  Commanding  Officer,  Co.  “F."  118th  Inf. 

TO:  Commanding  Officer,  2nd  Battalion,  118th  Inf 

SUBJECT : Report  on  Captured  Prisoners. 

1.  Following  is  a report  of  prisoners  captured  by  members  of  this  com- 
pany : 

ist  Phase 

Officers.  Enlisted  Men. 

September  30TH,  Hindenburg  Line — Captured  by  Cor- 
poral E.  Z.  Weeks 6 

September  30TH,  Hindenburg  Line — Sent  to  rear,  to- 
gether with  prisoners  captured  by  Australians.  ...  26 

2nd  Phase 

October  6th,  Montbrehain — Wounded  prisoners 
found  in  cellars  in  town  of  Montbrehain,  carried 
to  ist  Aid  Station  by  Corporals  Atwell  and  Gor- 
don, this  company 5 

October  7th,  Montbrehain — Found  in  dwellings  in 
town.  Sent  to  rear  and  turned  over  to  Major 
Fair  by  Corporals  Jensen  and  Privates  Jackson 

and  Campbell 4 

October  8th,  Montbrehain — Prisoners  escorted  to 
rear  by  Privates  Floyd,  Warden  and  Jackson.  Re- 
ceipt received  from  Major  Fair  and  turned  over 
to  Captain  Hudgens 1 121 

October  8th,  Montbrehain — Prisoners  escorted  to 
rear  by  Privates  Golden  and  Holbrook  and  turned 
in,  receipt  from  Major  Fair,  to  Regimental  Head- 
quarters   2 133 

October  8th,  Montbrehain — Escorted  to  rear  by  Pri- 
vate Patrick  and  a private  from  another  company. 

Received  receipt  from  Major  Fair  and  turned  over 

to  Regimental  Headquarters 83 

October  8th,  Montbrehain — Escorted  to  rear  and 

left  at  First  Aid  Station  by  Private  Smart 30 

October  8th,  Montbrehain — Escorted  to  rear  and 
turned  over  to  Major  Fair  by  Corporal  Kittelson 

and  Private  Seaton.  No  receipt  received 1 77 

October  8th,  Montbrehain — Left  at  ist  Aid  Station 

by  Corporal  James  M.  Harley 4 

October  8th,  Montbrehain — Left  at  ist  Aid  Station 

by  Private  William  J.  Stephens 6 

October  8th — One  German  officer  surrendered  to 

Lieutenant  Schwing  beyond  Montebrehain 1 

5 495 

3RD  Phase 
None. 


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Company  F,  118th  Infantry 


MEMBERS  OF  COMPANY  “F,”  1 1 8TH  INFANTRY 


The  following  is  a roster  of  the  company  as  of  March  6th,  1919, 
just  prior  to  the  sailing  of  the  organization  for  the  United  States. 
This  list  does  not  include  all  the  men  who  went  overseas  with  the 
Hampton  Guards.  Many  of  these  men  were  wounded  and  did  not 
return  to  the  company,  and  unfortunately  an  accurate  list  containing 
their  home  addresses  was  not  kept.  The  main  object  of  this  section 
of  the  history  is  to  enable  each  member  of  the  company  to  have  the 
home  address  of  the  other  members  of  the  organization : 

Officers 

CAPTAIN  JOSEPH  LAWLOR 71  Chestnut  St.,  Montclair,  N.  J. 

FIRST  LT.  DAVID  E.  PENLAND Asheville,  North  Carolina 

FIRST  LT.  JAMES  A.  SCHWING 109  Weldon  Ave.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

FIRST  LT.  OSCAR  A.  OLVERSON Clark,  South  Dakota 

SECOND  LT.  CHARLES  S.  TIERS 53  Walnut  St.,  Germantown,  Pa. 

SECOND  LT.  JOHN  B.  KLESS 2269  Seneca  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Enlisted  Men 


First  Sergeant  Mark  M.  Shook 

Mess  Sergeant  William  W.  Green 
Supply  Sergeant  James  K.  Finch... 

Sergeant  Leonard  A.  Green 

Sergeant  Thomas  M.  Chandler 

Sergeant  John  P.  Bird 

Sergeant  John  C.  Cole 

Sergeant  Albert  F.  Newman 

Sergeant  Ozzie  B.  Lovette 

Sergeant  Juttie  S.  Still 

Sergeant  LeRoy  W.  Smith 

Sergeant  Paul  Lance 

Sergeant  William  L.  Gossett 

Sergeant  Gary  E.  Foster 

Sergeant  Roy  C.  Cline 

Sergeant  Mills  L.  Fleming 

Corporal  Ernest  J.  Morgan 

Corporal  Laurie  B.  Lewis 

Corporal  Thos.  W.  Robertson 

Corporal  Marion  R.  Stewart 

Corporal  Francis  R.  Waddy 

Corporal  Doctor  F.  Price 

Corporal  Ozzie  E.  MacFarland 

Corporal  Bronson  C.  Jones 


....215  Bonner  Ave.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 
....412  Magnolia  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 
.151  Hampton  Ave.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 
.163  Crescent  Ave.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Kingstree,  S.  C. 

Greenville,  S.  C. 

Turberville,  S.  C. 

Greenville,  S.  C. 

Lynchburg,  S.  C. 

Olar,  S.  C. 

Cades,  S.  C.,  Route  No.  1 

123  Taylor  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Glendale,  S.  C. 

Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

,626  N.  Liberty  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Converse,  S.  C. 

Timmonsville,  S.  C. 

Pacolet,  S.  C. 

Dyersburg,  Tenn.,  Route  No.  1 

720  Jackson  St.,  Augusta,  Ga. 

Gaffney,  S.  C. 

Fowlkes,  Tenn. 

143  Manning  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 


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Corporal  Charles  L.  Porch 

Corporal  Rufus  R.  Phillips 

Corporal  Clarence  W.  Kittleson 

Corporal  Viggo  Jensen 

Corporal  James  W.  Harley 

Corporal  Onnie  W.  Harley 

Corporal  William  M.  Fine 

Corporal  Herbert  L.  Harley 

Corporal  John  L.  Coker 

Corporal  Jack  P.  Camp 

Corporal  Roe  Bradley 

Corporal  John  I.  Boykin 

Corporal  Tom  Bogan 

Corporal  Grover  C.  Atwell 

Corporal  Royce  D.  Abbott 

Corporal  Leo  Hanna 

Corporal  Clarence  B.  Gordon 

Corporal  Thos.  C.  Sullivan 

Corporal  Diederich  P.  Von  Lehe. 

Corporal  Robert  P.  Dewire 

Cook  Jadie  Adame 

Cook  Lester  0.  Black 

Cook  James  C.  Kearse 

Cook  Pink  Turner 


Mechanic  Kachatur  Avion 

Mechanic  John  P.  Bell 

Mechanic  Grover  C.  Millwood. 
Mechanic  Wilton  J.  Morris 


Bugler  Hugh  E.  Gentry. 


1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 


Private  Thomas  Benton 

Private  Wm.  H.  Blackwell. 

Private  Ben  T.  Bonds 

Private  William  D.  Broom 

Private  Arthur  Calder 

Private  Isaac  Chandler 

Private  John  H.  Collins 

Private  William  F.  Drake.. 

Private  Land  J.  Dunn 

Private  Jesse  Holbrooks 

Private  Oliver  E.  Hickens. 

Private  Tom  G.  Holt 

Private  Hampton  Horton... 
Private  Alonzo  M.  Kirby.... 

Private  John  H.  Kirby 

Private  Fred  H.  Kruse 


Dyersburg,  Tenn. 

Gaffney,  S.  C.,  Route  No.  8 

Brooten,  Minnesota 

Jackson,  Minnesota,  Route  No.  1 

Barnwell,  S.  C. 

Milliston,  S.  C. 

.....251  Preston  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Barnwell,  S.  C. 

Cades,  S.  C. 

.170  Kennedy  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Glendale,  S.  C. 

Ellenton,  S.  C. 

Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

271  Mill  Ave.,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

Route  No.  3,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Hemingway,  S.  C. 

Lane,  Tenn. 

Box  102,  Baton  Rouge,  La. 

Walterboro,  S.  C. 

Seneca,  Iowa 

Anderson,  S.  C. 

Gaffney,  S.  C. 

Olar,  S.  C. 

Saluda,  S.  C. 

3028  92nd  St.,  South  Chicago,  111. 

....158  Walker  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 
...205  Howard  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

...Oakwood  Ave.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Timmonsville,  S.  C. 

127  Manning  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Lowndesville,  S.  C. 

Route  No.  1,  Fort  Lawn,  S.  C. 

Latta,  S.  C.,  Route  No.  3 

Erskine,  Minn. 

Hilda,  S.  C. 

Easley,  S.  C. 

..196  Brawley  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

831  Blakeley  St.,  Anderson,  S.  C. 

Coggon,  Iowa 

...219  Cooper  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Kershaw,  S.  C. 

Gaffney,  S.  C. 

Converse,  S.  C.,  Route  No.  1 

Brook  Park,  Minnesota 


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Company  F,  118th  Infantry 


1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 
1st  Cl. 


Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 


Henry  T.  Litchfield Bonneau,  S.  C. 

Grover  C.  Maupin Friendship,  Tenn. 

Loater  L.  McKinney 357  Forest  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Eddie  Morris Olar,  S.  C. 

Noyce  N.  Patrick Dyersburg,  Tenn. 

William  Ramsey 99  Liberty  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

James  Seaton ...Jackson,  Tenn.,  Route  No.  6 

Heber  B.  Smith Walterboro,  S.  C. 

William  J.  Stephens Chic,  Tenn. 

Charles  D.  Stowe Gaffney,  S.  C. 

John  H.  Wiederin Carroll,  Iowa 

Paul  Wenndt Lowden,  Iowa 

Albert  L.  Youmans Estill,  S.  C. 


Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Pr  ivate 
Private 
Private 


Barney  Alexander 

Frank  O.  Allen 

Edward  J.  Anderson 

Charles  Anderson 

Nels  O.  Anderson 

William  J.  Anderson 

Andrew  A.  Aniscavitch 

Willie  C.  Atwood 

Robert  Barker 

Henry  Barrows 

William  O.  Bell 

William  M.  Bennett 

Harry  O.  Benton 

Otis  O.  Benderman 

Edward  A.  Berger 

Loring  E.  Billmyre 

John  C.  Bingham 

Garth  E.  Bingham 

Stephen  R.  Blackstock.. 

Robert  S.  Blackwood 

Martin  F.  Bloes 

Nathan  Blunt 

George  W.  Bogen 

Claude  E.  Bond 

Charles  G.  Bowman 

James  W.  Boykin 

William  T.  Bright 

David  A.  Brown 

Charles  A.  Croxdale 

Marcellous  L.  Bryant.... 

Bryan  G.  Butler 

Henry  I.  Butler 


Reads,  Ala. 

Brook  Park,  Minn. 

Jackson,  Iowa,  Route  No.  7 

Woodford,  Minn. 

4032  Superior  St.,  Duluth,  Minn. 

York,  S.  C. 

Shamokin,  Pa. 

Sigma,  Virginia 

Lake  City,  Ark. 

Micaubur,  Okla. 

Oakwood,  Ga. 

Heath  Springs,  S.  C. 

Ochlochee,  Ga.,  Route  No.  2. 

Columbia,  Tenn. 

1085  Mt.  Vernon  Ave.,  Columbus,  Ohio 

Rio,  West  Virginia 

Shamokin,  Pa. 

Waitsfield,  Vermont 

Jefferson,  Ga. 

Carpenter,  Ohio 

Sheldon,  Iowa,  Route  No.  1 

1121  Thirteenth  St.,  Greely,  Col. 

General  Del.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Ellerton,  Ga.,  Route  No.  7 

Lake  Charles,  La. 

Columbia,  S.  C. 

Walhalla,  S.  C. 

Gramis,  Ark. 

Clifton,  S.  C. 

Weston,  Ga. 

Killen,  Ala. 

1107  Taylor  St.,  Richmond,  Va. 


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Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 


Gresham  Byers 

Walter  E.  Caldwell 

Charles  Campbell 

Paul  D.  Campbell 

Roy  C.  Cannon 

Blucher  Cathey 

Rhoda  Lee  Chalk 

Harry  G.  Charles 

Henry  Collins 

Aleck  Cothran 

James  A.  Grantas 

Joe  C.  Cudd 

Lester  S.  Deaton 

Isaac  J.  Dennis 

John  L.  Dixon 

John  M.  Driggers 

William  E.  Drummond. 

Ernest  A.  Farris 

McKinley  Fleming 

James  H.  Floyd 

Henry  B.  Flynn 

Grover  C.  Forsythe 

Norman  Foster 

Charlie  Fowler 

William  J.  Fuelling 

Peter  Galenskas 

Robert  Gallman 

Ira  E.  Golden 

Albert  B.  Gossett 

Ira  Gowan 

Charlie  F.  Griffen 

Henry  Harley 

Charlie  Hartley 

Norman  Haynes 

Alvin  Haynie 

John  C.  Henricks...... 

Fred  L.  Hoel 

Jess  Holcombe 

Isaac  Jackson 

Edgar  Jensen 

George  F.  Jones 

John  S.  Keeling 

Clyde  T.  Kirby 

Robert  L.  Kirkpatrick.. 
Thomas  Mallare 


Converse,  S.  C. 

Butler,  Tenn. 

Gen.  Del.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Gassett,  S.  C.,  Route  No.  1 

Converse,  S.  C. 

Dyersburg,  Tenn.,  Route  No.  1 

Leeds,  S.  C. 

Timmonsville,  S.  C. 

Marlboro,  W.  Va. 

Inman,  S.  C. 

Russell,  Minn. 

Glendale,  S.  C. 

Pacolet,  S.  C. 

Mountain  Creek,  Ala. 

Westminster,  S.  C. 

Lake  City,  S.  C. 

Boldock,  S.  C. 

Piedmont,  Mo. 

Campobello,  S.  C. 

Spartanburg,  S.  C.,  Route  No.  2 

Tucapau,  S.  C. 

Halespoint,  Tenn. 

Campobello,  S.  C. 

Thabor,  N.  C. 

Farmersburg,  Iowa 

13  Mills  St.,  Pittston,  Pa. 

Cowpens,  S.  C. 

Pendleton,  S.  C. 

Glendale,  S.  C. 

Inman,  S.  C. 

Eubanks,  Kentucky 

122  Sumter  St.,  Columbia,  S.  C. 

Swansea,  S.  C. 

Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Lion  St.,  Anderson,  S.  C. 

German  Valley,  111. 

France,  Minn. 

Cannon,  Ga. 

Dyersburg,  Tenn. 

Canby,  Minn. 

Friendship,  Tenn. 

Elbridge,  Tenn. 

Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Hutchins,  Texas 

122  Institute  St.,  Jamestown,  N.  Y. 


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William  McAbee 

Clay  J.  McClellan 

Edgar  MacDowell 

Robert  L.  McKinion 

Aaron  B.  Miller 

William  E.  Mooney 

Fred  M.  Ogburn 

Tom  Morrow 

Charlie  E.  Neese 

Harry  J.  Organ 

Josiah  Owens 

Joe  Parker 

Jacob  A.  Parris 

John  W.  Patterson 

William  E.  Pemberton. 

Ira  Penland 

Christopher  C.  Platt 

William  J.  Pullum 

William  E.  Redmond.... 

Dick  W.  Rickena 

James  L.  Sammons 

Lewis  M.  Sanders 

Clarence  B.  Sandlin 

Frampton  L.  Sanders... 

Archie  Savage 

Ben  S.  Seaton 

Preston  Sharpe 

Clarence  I.  Simms 

George  F.  Skinner 

Oscar  Small 

Fred  Smart 

Roscoe  Smith 

Thomas  D.  Stalker 

Robert  D.  Stark 

James  A.  Stewart 

Herbert  W.  Strachan... 

Charles  D.  Sullins 

Samuel  E.  Swann 

Carl  L.  Swanson 

Dick  W.  Taylor 

Stephen  W.  Teal 

Fred  C.  Teske 

Eugene  Theisen 

Charles  D.  Thomas 

Walfred  E.  Thompson 


Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Enoree,  S.  C. 

:Greer,  S.  C. 

Philadelphia,  Miss. 

Dyersburg,  Tenn. 

Greer,  S.  C. 

Westville,  S.  C. 

Clifton,  S.  C. 

Swansea,  S.  C. 

Edenburg,  Pa. 

122  S.  Kelly  St.,  Colfax,  Iowa 

Dyersburg,  Tenn. 

....226  Union  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

Ashtubula,  Ohio 

Glenallen,  Va. 

Greenville,  S.  C. 

Little  River,  S.  C. 

Dyersburg,  Tenn. 

Woodford,  S.  C. 

Wellsburg,  Iowa 

Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

East  Point,  Ga. 

Friendship,  Tenn. 

Barnwell,  S.  C. 

Osborne,  S.  C. 

Dyersburg,  Tenn. 

Swansea,  S.  C. 

Townsend,  S.  C. 

Ayden,  N.  C. 

Kershaw,  S.  C. 

Youngstown,  Ohio 

Phil,  Kentucky 

Stevensville,  N.  Y. 

Friendship,  Tenn. 

Walhalla,  S.  C. 

.906  Harrison  St.,  S.  Boston,  Mass. 

Bridgeport,  Texas 

Glenallen,  Va. 

Stanton,  Iowa 

Emory,  Texas 

Patrick,  S.  C.,  Route  No.  1 

Wayside,  Wisconsin 

100  E.  12th  St.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Center  Point,  Iowa 

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Cecil  E.  Tramel Liberty,  Tenn. 

Herschel  Treadway 297  Arch  St.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

James  E.  Tribble Cascilla,  Miss. 

Henry  G.  Tyler Fayetteville,  N.  C. 

George  A.  Vaselakos Park  Ave.  and  57th  St.,  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Eddie  M.  Vaughn South  Greenwood,  S.  C. 

Jess  Warden Tucapau,  S.  C. 

Virgil  R.  Washam Dyersburg,  Tenn. 

John  Watts 409  Gervais  St.,  Columbia,  S.  C. 

Carl  M.  Weiss Elkton,  S.  Dakota 

Vernon  West Rogers,  Texas 

Eugene  C.  White Hamilton,  111. 

Harry  P.  Williams Allendale,  S.  C. 

Roy  Williams Roxdale,  Texas 

Harrison  Wold Elbaden,  Iowa 

Allen  Wood Summerville,  S.  C. 

Arthur  Wright 224  Ludlow  St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

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LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  MONTAGUE  NICHOLLS 


William  Montague  Nicholls,  son  of  Judge  George  W.  and 
Mrs.  Minnie  L.  Nicholls,  in  that  fine  spirit  of  crusade  and  adventure 
for  the  right,  characteristic  of  the  spirit  of  his  family  and  forbears, 


Lieut.  William  Montague  Nicholls 


was  a shining  sacrifice  in  the  great  world  war  nearly  two  years  prior 
to  the  time  his  country  entered  in  the  struggle. 

During  his  boyhood,  which  was  spent  in  Spartanburg,  S.  C.,  he 
was  intensely  interested  in  military  affairs,  and  was  a private  in  the 


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Hampton  Guards.  As  a member  of  this  unit,  although  very  young 
at  the  time,  he  attended  the  military  maneuvers  at  the  National 
Chickamauga  Park,  at  the  time  his  brother,  Congressman  Samuel 
J.  Nicholls,  was  its  captain.  He  attended  the  sessions  of  the  South 
Carolina  Military  Academy,  Charleston,  S.  C.,  and  later  won  the 
scholarship  from  this  congressional  district  to  the  United  States 
Naval  Academy  at  Annapolis,  Md.,  where  he  practically  completed 
his  four-year  course.  Then,  deciding  to  engage  in  the  practice  of 
law,  he  resigned  just  prior  to  the  finals  of  the  Academy,  returning 
to  his  home  city.  Shortly  thereafter,  and  at  the  time  when  the 
Germans  were  so  heavily  pressing  the  armies  of  France  and  Eng- 
land, he  set  sail  for  England.  On  arriving  there,  he  volunteered  in 
the  British  Army.  He  was  assigned  to  the  Royal  Field  Artillery, 
with  the  rank  of  second  lieutenant.  He  was  wounded  at  the  battle 
of  La  Chappelle,  France,  on  March  23rd,  1915.  He  was  killed  on 
the  front  line  in  the  bloody  battle  of  Loos  on  September  26th,  1915. 
Along  with  the  other  fallen,  he  was  buried  in  the  night  time — 

“No  useless  coffin  enclosed  his  breast, 

Nor  in  sheet,  nor  in  shroud  they  wound  him; 

But  he  lay  like  a warrior  taking  his  rest, 

With  his  martial  cloak  around  him.” 

Brave,  generous,  impetuous,  intrepid,  lofty  soul — he  typified  to 
the  highest  degree  the  finest  traditions  of  the  Hampton  Guards. 


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LIEUTENANT  FRANK  GIBBES  MONTGOMERY 


Near  the  white  cliffs  of  Dover  in  the  little  seacoast  town  of 
Hythe,  England,  “in  that  rich  earth,  a richer  dust  concealed,”  sleep 
the  mortal  remains  of  Frank  Gibbes  Montgomery,  the  Spartan 
eagle  who  made  the  supreme  sacrifice.  He  was  the  eldest  son  of 


Lieut.  Frank  Gibbes  Montgomery 


Mr.  Walter  S.  and  Mrs.  Bessie  G.  Montgomery,  of  Spartanburg, 
S.  C.  He  was  a Wofford  boy  and  an  honor  graduate  of  Yale  Uni- 
versity, despite  the  fact  that  at  the  time  of  his  tragic  death  he  had 
lived  scarcely  twenty-three  years. 


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A great  American  and  former  President  of  the  United  States, 
who  recently  died,  wrote  an  article  only  a few  weeks  prior  to  his 
death  in  which  he  stated  : “Only  those  are  fit  to  live  who  do  not 
fear  to  die.”  In  that  distinct  class  Frank  Montgomery’s  name  shines. 
Pink  tea  heroes  and  dress  parade  idols  do  not  hunt  up  the  aviation 
branch  of  military  service,  either  in  peace  or  war  times.  In  the 
fullest  sense  of  the  word,  a man  who  volunteered  for  the  air  service 
in  the  world  war  had  the  article  of  which  real  heroes  are  made — 
soldiers  and  red-blooded  men  have  a name  for  this  particular  quality 
of  the  dead-game  that  is  either  in  a man  or  not,  innate  to  a certain 
extent.  If  you  are  a real  man,  you  know  what  the  word  is — and  if 
you  are  not,  it  doesn't  matter.  Frank  Montgomery  possessed  just 
this  stuff. 

Frank  Montgomery  enlisted  May  2nd,  1917,  as  aerial  squadron 
private  first  class  at  Memphis,  Tenn.  He  was  shortly  after  sent  to 
the  big  aerial  grounds  at  Columbus,  O. ; transferred  to  Fort  Wood, 
N.  Y.,  July  23,  1917.  He  sailed  with  about  fifty  others  in  the 
aerial  service  on  July  27,  1917,  arriving  in  France  August  13th  fol- 
lowing. He  joined  the  Aviation  Detachment  at  Tours,  France, 
August  15th;  was  transferred  to  Avord  September  12th,  and  on 
October  12th  was  sent  to  Issoudon,  the  largest  aviation  field  in  the 
world.  He  graduated  as  pilot-aviator  November  16,  1917,  receiving 
the  French  brevet  of  “Pilot- Aviateur”  No.  8448.  He  was  commis- 
sioned First  Lieutenant,  A.  S.  S.  O.  R.  C.,  December  11,  1917,  and 
entered  service  under  the  commission  the  day  following.  He  was 
temporarily  assigned  to  Base  Section  3,  England.  He  met  his  death 
while  on  duty,  flying  in  an  aeroplane  with  a British  officer,  at  Hythe, 
England,  on  March  6th,  1918.  At  the  time  he  was  assigned  to  duty 
at  a school  for  aerial  gunnery  at  Hythe,  and  the  flight  was  his  first 
one  at  that  place. 

In  the  two  and  more  millions  of  men  America  sent  overseas  to 
participate  in  this  great  world  war,  none  are  worthier  of  the  accolade 
of  knighthood  at  their  country’s  hands  than  this  brilliant  Spartan, 
whose  lofty,  indomitable  spirit  now  soars  beyond  the  stars. 


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LIEUTENANT  LOUIS  ARMISTEAD  FREEMAN 


Louis  Armistead  Freeman,  son  of  Mr.  Edwin  J.  and  Mrs. 
Dora  C.  Freeman,  379  South  Church  Street,  Spartanburg,  S.  C., 
was  the  only  local  officer  graduated  from  West  Point  who  gave  his 
life  for  his  country  in  the  world  war.  He  entered  West  Point  in 


Lieut.  Louis  Armistead  Freeman 

(Photo  taken  in  the  uniform  of  a West  Point  Cadet.) 


1914,  and  was  graduated  therefrom  in  June,  1917-  Fie  went  over- 
seas with  the  6th  Infantry  in  the  early  part  of  1918.  This  command 
was  sent  to  the  St.  Die  sector,  on  the  Lorraine  frontier,  which  at 


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the  time  was  considered  a quiet  sector.  Shortly  after  his  arrival 
overseas  he  was  given  the  opportunity  to  return  to  the  United  States 
with  the  rank  of  captain  in  the  regular  army  to  be  assigned  to  duty 
as  military  instructor,  but  declined  for  the  sole  reason  that  he  was 
not  assured  that  he  would  again  be  sent  overseas  to  fight. 

On  March  17th,  1918,  at  7:00  a.  m.,  as  first  lieutenant,  while 
leading  his  men  in  an  attack  on  the  Germans,  he  was  mortally 
wounded,  and  died  that  night  at  11  130  o’clock.  It  was  his  first  en- 
gagement on  the  firing  line,  and  he  died  the  death  of  a hero.  The 
officers  of  his  command  placed  a permanent  floral  wreath  of  large 
proportions  on  his  grave — this  beautiful  wreath  being  made  of  tiny 
colored  glass  beads  strung  on  copper  wire  covered  with  aluminum. 

Louis  Armistead  Freeman,  from  the  days  of  his  infancy,  yearned 
to  be  a soldier  and  a West  Pointer — it  was  the  ambition  of  his  child- 
hood and  boyish  dreams.  He  came  by  his  love  of  military  and 
martial  affairs  through  the  Armisteads  of  Virginia,  to  whom  he  was 
closely  related  on  his  mother’s  side.  Any  one  conversant  with  the 
families  of  Virginia,  knows  that  the  name  Armistead  is  linked  with 
the  deeds  of  chivalry  and  bravery  that  make  the  Old  Dominion’s 
history  glorious.  When  a tiny  boy,  young  Freeman  would  shoulder 
the  broom  about  his  home  and  march  and  drill.  He  let  nothing 
come  between  him  and  his  purpose  to  go  to  West  Point,  and  when 
the  time  arrived  for  him  to  qualify  in  the  age  limit  for  admission 
to  the  U.  S.  Military  Academy  he  won  the  scholarship  from  this 
district.  He  was  a clean,  upright,  manly  youth,  a worthy  exponent 
of  America’s  great  military  institution  that  has  turned  out  officers 
and  gentlemen  who  have  met  no  superiors  and  few  equals  in  the 
annals  of  all  history. 

Lieutenant  Freeman’s  remains  sleep  in  the  civilian  cemetery  of 
St.  Die.  This  is  a quaint  city  of  Lorraine.  It  is  a town  of  peculiar 
interest  to  all  Americans.  When  Lieutenant  Freeman  and  the  other 
American  soldiers  were  sent  there  they  read  a very  unusual  state- 
ment printed  on  the  walls  of  the  University  of  St.  Die  to  this  effect: 
“Welcome,  American  soldiers;  we  gave  your  country  its  name.’’ 
That  statement  was  no  idle  boast  of  welcome;  for  in  the  year  1507 
a member  of  the  faculty  of  this  university,  Professor  Waldsemuller, 
of  the  Chair  of  Geography,  in  a written  treatise,  proposed  that  the 
new  continent  just  discovered  be  called  “America’’  in  honor  of 


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Americus  Vespucius.  He  followed  his  first  writing  with  another 
called  “Cosmographiae  Introductio,”  spreading  this  suggestion,  and 
it  was  adopted  throughout  Europe.  Strange  indeed  that  four  hun- 
dred years  after  this  teacher  of  geography  gave  Louis  Armistead 
Freeman’s  country  its  name  that  chivalrous  young  Crusader’s  body 
should  sleep  in  the  cemetery  of  Professor  Waldsemuller’s  home 
town — his  life  a sacrifice  for  humanity  and  civilization. 


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RANKING  CONFEDERATE  OFFICER 


In  the  Magnolia  Street  Cemetery,  of  Spartanburg,  S.  C.,  his 
grave  marked  by  a modest  monument,  sleep  the  remains  of  Spar- 
tanburg County’s  ranking  officer  who  served  in  the  War  Between 
the  States — Col.  O.  E.  Edwards. 

Oliver  Evans  Edwards  was  born  in  Spartanburg  County,  No- 
vember 9,  1819.  In  1854,  he  was  elected  Brigadier  General  of  the 
State  Militia.  In  the  civil  war  he  organized  the  13th  South  Carolina 
Regiment  Volunteers.  He  was  severely  wounded  at  the  battle  of 
Chancellorsville,  Virginia,  on  May  3rd,  1863,  lingering  until  June 
2 1st  following,  when  he  died  at  Greensboro,  N.  C.,  as  his  family 
were  endeavoring  to  bring  him  home.  His  remains  were  brought  to 
this  city  and  buried  in  the  Magnolia  Street  Cemetery.  Colonel  Ed- 
wards was  one  of  the  real  heroes  of  the  Lost  Cause. 


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Nearly  fifty  years  ago,  during  the  Civil  War,  Spartanburg 
County  sent  between  thirty-five  hundred  and  four  thousand  soldiers 
to  the  Confederate  Army. 

A few  years  before  the  breaking  out  of  the  war  there  was 
organized  in  the  town  of  Spartanburg  a military  company  known 
as  the  Morgan  Rifles.  Geo.  W.  H.  Legg,  afterwards  promoted  to 
colonel,  was  its  first  captain.  He  held  this  position  up  to  the  com- 
mencement of  the  war.  The  company  was  incorporated  as  a part 
of  the  36th  Regiment  of  the  South  Carolina  Militia.  At  the  com- 
mencement of  the  war,  another  company  was  organized  in  the  town 
of  Spartanburg  which  met  at  Bomar’s  Old  Field,  January  1st,  1861. 
This  company  was  known  as  Morgan  Light  Infantry.  Colonel  Legg 
was  elected  captain  also  of  this  company.  It  left  Spartanburg  for 
Charleston  April  13th,  1861,  the  day  that  Fort  Sumter  fell,  and 
was  known  as  Company  I of  the  5th  Regiment,  which  consisted  of 
twelve  companies  of  State  troops.  There  was  several  re-organiza- 
tions  during  the  war;  under  the  command  of  Capt.  A.  H.  Foster 
there  was  one  known  as  Company  F of  the  5th  Regiment,  and  later 
on  as  Company  D of  the  Palmetto  Sharp  Shooters.  This  company 
took  part  in  all  the  important  battles  in  Virginia,  and  surrendered  at 
Appomattox  in  good  condition  and  fine  discipline.  The  total  number 
enrolled  from  its  organization  was  134,  of  which  number  37  were 
killed  or  died  of  wounds,  21  wounded,  and  20  died  of  disease.  At 
Appomattox  the  company  had  less  than  25  members.  The  other 
section  of  the  old  Morgan  Rifles  was  organized  under  the  command 
of  Capt.  John  L.  Bomar,  and  was  known  as  Company  C of  Hol- 
combe Legion  ; thus  we  see  the  Morgan  Company  was  split  into  two 
companies  and  served  continually  throughout  the  war. 

A short  time  before  the  beginning  of  the  Civil  War,  another 
company — the  Spartan  Rifles — was  organized  in  the  town  of  Spar- 
tanburg. Jos.  Walker  was  elected  captain;  John  H.  Evins,  T.  Stobo 
Farrow  and  Dr.  C.  E.  Fleming,  lieutenants.  This  company  was 
known  as  Company  K of  the  5th  Regiment.  Later  on,  Henry  H. 
Thompson  was  elected  captain. 

In  the  summer  of  1861,  another  company  was  organized,  with 
the  following  officers:  T.  Stobo  Farrow,  captain;  D.  R.  Duncan, 


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Jno.  W.  Carlisle  and  A.  S.  Douglas,  lieutenants,  and  was  known  as 
Company  C,  13th  Regiment.  This  was  one  of  the  most  gallant 
companies  that  ever  served  and,  although  its  organization  was  in  no 
way  connected  with  the  original  Morgan  Rifles,  most  of  its  personnel 
was.  Of  all  the  companies  from  this  State,  it  rendered  most  efficient 
service,  and  while  it  did  not  have  the  largest  membership,  its  losses 
during  the  war  was  26  killed  and  35  wounded.  This  company  was 
known  locally  as  Forest  Rangers. 

Owing  to  the  great  losses  during  the  war,  it  was  necessary  to 
re-organize  and  re-assign ; hence,  there  is  some  confusion  in  their 
lettering;  but  as  the  object  of  this  sketch  is  to  give  the  personnel 
of  the  companies  which  were  organized  in  this  town,  no  attempt  has 
been  made  to  follow  them  through  the  different  organizations  or  in 
any  way  to  review  their  military  career.  All  of  this  data,  including 
the  company  rolls,  is  taken  from  Landrum’s  History  of  Spartanburg 
County,  a most  valuable  work  to  any  one  who  is  interested  in  the 
history  of  the  county.  There  has  been  no  attempt  at  originality  in 
the  composition  of  this  sketch,  but  entire  credit  is  given  to  the 
history  above  mentioned : 

SPARTAN  RIFLES,  ONE  OF  THE  SUCCESSORS  OF  MORGAN  RIFLES 

Company  K 

Captains — John  H.  Evins,  wounded  at  Seven  Pines,  disabled  and  re- 
signed; and  John  H.  Blassingame,  wounded  at  Frazier’s  Farm  and  in  charge 
of  Fort  Harrison. 

First  Lieutenants — Henry  H.  Thomson,  wounded  in  thigh  at  Sharps- 
burg,  limb  amputated;  John  W.  White,  died  of  wounds  at  Charlottesville, 
Ya. ; and  John  T.  Walker,  wounded  at  Frazier’s  Farm  and  at  Fort  Harrison. 

Second  Lieutenants — Robert  P.  Miller,  killed  at  Campbell’s  Station, 
Tenn. ; Hiram  H.  Mitchell,  wounded  seriously  at  Second  Manassas;  James  P. 
Lockwood,  wounded  at  Spottsylvania ; and  Wm.  D.  Anderson,  killed  at  Camp- 
bell’s Station. 

Sergeants — Thos.  C.  Duncan,  killed  at  Frazier’s  Farm;  Green  B.  Culp, 
wounded  at  Gaines  Mill ; Horace  A.  McSwain,  killed  at  Second  Manassas ; 
Wm.  T.  Miller,  wounded  at  Seven  Pines;  J.  S.  R.  Thomson,  promoted  in 
the  enrolling  service ; Feilden  Walden,  -wounded  at  Second  Manassas,  Peters- 
burg and  Fort  Harrison ; Henry  F.  McDowell,  wounded  at  Gaines  Mill ; and 
Pat  L.  N.  Henry,  wounded  at  Frazier’s  Farm,  was  made  lieutenant  in  the 
regular  service ; Wm.  F.  McArthur,  wounded  at  Williamsburg,  Va. 

Corporals — Jos.  T.  Holt,  killed  at  Frazier’s  Farm;  Jas.  J.  Palmer  (from 
Chester  County),  killed  at  Second  Manassas;  Jas.  A.  Moore,  killed  at  Seven 
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Privates — Frank  L.  Anderson,  Hamilton  Abbott,  killed  at  Frazier’s  Farm; 
Robert  R.  Abbott,  mortally  wounded  at  Frazier’s  Farm,  died  at  Manchester 
Hospital;  James  H.  Allen,  died  at  home  while  on  furlough;  Tench  J.  Bul- 
lington,  wounded  at  Seven  Pines,  and  John  B.  Bethune,  discharged,  received 
appointment  to  Citadel;  Jas.  M.  Bivings,  surrendered  at  Appomattox;  J. 
Martin  Bowen,  Thos.  B.  Bright,  died  in  hands  of  enemy ; Albert  Brown, 
killed  at  Frazier’s  Farm;  Marsh  S.  Bryson,  killed  at  Seven  Pines;  Jesse  H. 
Bullington,  surrendered  at  Appomattox ; Geo.  B.  Bullock,  wounded  at  Fra- 
zier’s Farm,  disabled  and  discharged;  Geo.  J.  Bullman,  wounded  at  Seven 
Pines;  Wm.  K.  Bullman,  Govan  Bush,  killed  at  Petersburg;  Andrew  Bowie, 
died  in  camp,  July  22,  1863;  Geo.  H.  Camp,  wounded  at  Sharpsburg,  disabled; 

L.  M.  Cannon,  Nahum  Cannon,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas;  Theodore  L. 
Capers,  killed  at  Second  Manassas ; Richard  T.  Crittendon,  wounded  at 
Gaines  Mill,  died  of  disease  in  hospital;  J.  Cunningham,  died  at  Farmville, 
Va. ; John  Dupriest,  wounded  at  Frazier’s  Farm,  discharged;  John  Durant, 
killed  on  Darbytown  road;  Andrew  S.  Duran,  died  in  camp;  Jas.  B.  Earnhart, 
wounded  at  Gaines  Mill,  discharged;  Asa  M.  Foster,  killed  at  Frazier’s  Farm; 
Richard  Foster,  wounded  at  Frazier’s  Farm,  lost  an  arm ; Elias  Gentry, 
wounded  at  Seven  Pines;  Wm.  M.  Gibson,  wounded  at  Frazier’s  Farm;  John 
Gibson,  Daniel  E.  Gilchrist,  Wm.  H.  Gray  (from  Union  County),  wounded 
at  Seven  Pines;  Leitner  Hall,  Wm.  D.  Hammett,  died  in  enemy’s  hands; 
Arthur  Harris,  wounded  at  Sharpsburg;  Asbury  Hammett,  Andrew  J.  Hause, 
wounded  at  Gaines  Mill  and  disabled  from  further  service;  J.  Caldwell 
Hawkins,  wounded  at  Seven  Pines,  died  in  hospital;  R.  E.  Haynes,  John  W. 
Haynes,  W.  Simpson  Haynes,  killed  at  Seven  Pines;  Thos.  J.  Haynes,  Jos. 
F.  Haynes,  wounded  at  Knoxville;  Jas.  D.  Hensley,  wounded  at  Seven  Pines; 
Peter  A.  Holt,  wounded;  John  C.  Holt,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas,  died 
of  same  in  hospital ; Joel  A.  Horton,  died  in  hospital ; Elisha  W.  R.  Hughston, 
killed  at  Seven  Pines ; Geo.  R.  Hughston,  killed  at  Seven  Pines ; Thos,  F. 
Hughston,  wounded  at  Seven  Pines,  left  in  hands  of  enemy ; Thos.  M. 
Hughston,  Wm.  Hughston,  Wm.  P.  Hughston,  Wm.  L.  Johnson,  captured 
day  before  surrender  at  Appomattox;  G.  Allen  Kirkland,  wounded  at  Second 
Manassas ; P.  Govan  Kirby,  Maynard  C.  Layton,  wounded  at  Frazier’s  Farm, 
died  at  Chattanooga;  David  M.  Lancaster,  wounded  on  Darbytown  road,  Vir- 
ginia; Wm.  McFarland,  died  of  disease  in  hospital ; Wm.  W.  Maulden,  Alfred 

M.  McDonald,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas ; Andrew  H.  Miller,  died  in 
hospital;  Samuel  W.  Miller,  killed  at  Frazier’s  Farm;  Jos.  Mims  (from  Col- 
leton County),  Eldridge  T.  McSwain,  captured  at  Seven  Pines;  Jas.  C.  Neil, 
Citadel  cadet,  was  attached  temporarily  to  company  before  Second  Manassas 
battle;  Robert  D.  Owens,  died  in  enemy's  hospital  in  Tennessee;  W.  Smith 
Patterson,  killed  at  Fort  Harrison;  Jas.  A,  Purgason,  Jos.  Petty,  died  in 
hospital ; Wm.  S.  Richardson,  mortally  wounded  at  Frazier’s  Farm,  died 
there  in  field  hospital;  Geo.  F.  Round,  discharged  for  disability;  Whitefoord 
A.  Smith,  killed  at  Second  Manassas;  Thos.  C.  Scott,  wounded  at  Lookout 
Mountain,  Tenn. ; Charles  Summons,  wounded  at  Seven  Pines;  Thos.  G. 


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Smith,  wounded  mortally  at  Seven  Pines,  died  there  in  field  hospital;  Jas.  E, 
Solesbee,  wounded  at  Frazier’s  Farm;  Calvin  Stephens,  wounded  at  Frazier’s 
Farm;  Whitefoord  Smith,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas;  Henry  C.  Steph- 
enson, wounded  in  thigh  at  Gaines  Mill,  leg  amputated;  Robert  E.  Tuck, 
wounded  at  Frazier’s  Farm ; Wm.  A.  Walden,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas 
and  at  Seven  Pines;  Absolem  Walker,  wounded  on  Darbytown  road,  disabled 
and  discharged;  Felix  Walker,  died  of  wounds  at  Manchester  Hospital; 
John  E.  Walker,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas  and  Petersburg;  R.  W,  Wat- 
son, killed  at  Second  Manassas;  Rufus  B.  White,  wounded  at  Frazier’s 
Farm,  died  in  hospital;  Andrew  J.  Williams,  J.  Aleck  Williams,  J.  A,  Wil- 
liams, John  B.  Williams,  wounded  at  Seven  Pines;  Monroe  W.  Wyatt,  John 
Zimmerman,  killed  at  Frazier’s  Farm. 

List  of  those  who  were  not  left  as  members  of  Company  K,  after  re- 
enlistment at  close  of  first  year's  service;  Joseph  Walker,  captain,  promoted 
to  colonel,  P.  S.  S. ; John  H.  Evins,  first  lieutenant,  promoted  to  captain 
Company  K,  P.  S.  S. ; C.  E.  Fleming,  second  lieutenant,  promoted  to  C.  S. 
surgeon;  H.  H.  Thomson,  second  lieutenant,  promoted  to  first  lieutenant; 
R.  E.  L.  Ewart,  first  sergeant,  died  in  hospital ; Alexander  Bullington,  died 
ii:  hospital;  Ibra  Cannon,  discharged  for  disability;  Andrew  M.  Evins, 
wounded  at  First  Manassas,  died  at  home ; M.  M.  Gossett,  discharged  for 
disability;  Hartwell  A.  McCravy,  L.  Nolen,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas; 
Samuel  Land,  Emory  Watson,  N.  F.  Walker,  discharged  to  take  charge  of 
State  Institute  for  Deaf,  Dumb  and  Blind,  Cedar  Spring. 


SECOND  SECTION  OF  MORGAN  RIFLES 
Company  C 

Captains — John  Earle  Bomar,  honorably  discharged  on  account  of  ill 
health;  Jos.  M.  Bost,  wounded  at  Sapony  Church,  June  14,  1864,  and  died  at 
Stoney  Creek,  Va.,  July  1,  1864;  Jas.  A.  Tolleson,  wounded  at  South  Moun- 
tain, died  in  Columbia,  S.  C. 

First  Lieutenants — Wm.  H.  Trimmier,  promoted  at  Adams  Run. 

Second  Lieutenants — Michael  E.  Miller,  died  soon  after  the  war;  Wiley 
H.  Bagwell,  wounded  at  Petersburg,  November  5,  1864,  and  died  in  hospital 
there;  Geo.  Cofield,  John  M.  Daniel,  wounded  at  Rappahannock,  August  23, 
1862 ; and  D.  Pinckney  Gilbert. 

Color  Sergeant — John  H.  Windle,  killed  at  Rappahannock,  August  23, 
1862. 

Sergeants — Jas.  C.  Harris,  killed  at  Second  Manassas;  T.  W.  Wyatt,  T. 
Belton  Tolleson,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas,  died  in  hospital  at  Warren- 
ton,  Va. ; C.  L.  Bosse,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas  and  Petersburg;  and 
Jas.  T.  Brown. 

Corporals — John  V.  Martin,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas  and  died  in 
field  hospital;  J.  Arthur  Clarke,  wounded  at  Sapony  Church,  Va.;  T.  M.  Tuck, 
wounded  at  Second  Manassas  and  died  a prisoner  at  Boonsboro,  September 
14th,  1862. 


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Privates — Jos.  A.  Adley,  Samuel  Austin,  wounded  at  Petersburg,  No- 
vember 5,  1864;  A.  Jackson  Abbott,  wounded  at  Petersburg,  November  25, 
1865;  Benj.  W.  Bagwell,  died  at  Adams  Run  in  1862;  Marion  Bagwell, 
Edward  Brackett,  Augustus  G.  Brannon,  wounded  at  Petersburg,  October 
27,  1864;  Alexander  Brown,  John  Brown,  wounded  at  Kingston,  N.  C.,  Dec.  14, 
1862 ; Reuben  Brannon,  Byas  Bright,  Moses  Bell,  Richard  Bishop.  Pink  Bishop, 
Westley  W.  Burns,  Wm.  Belcher,  wounded  at  Sapony  Church,  July  14,  1864; 
and  at  Sapony  Church,  June  29,  1864;  Columbus  Brannon,  Geo.  W.  Bates, 
Davis  Brewton,  John  Burnett,  wounded  at  Petersburg,  November  7,  1864,  lost 
a foot ; Perry  Burnett,  killed  at  Kingston,  N.  C. ; Edward  Belcher,  Eber 
Bearden,  Charles  Bridges,  Jas.  J.  Caldwell,  Geo.  H.  Camp,  wounded  at  Sec- 
ond Manassas;  Napoleon  B.  Camp,  Wm.  A.  Chapman,  wounded  at  Edisto 
Island,  1862;  Richard  Cole,  Jas.  W.  Caldwell,  wounded  at  Jackson,  Miss.; 
J.  Bomar  Caldwell,  wounded  in  Virginia  in  1865;  Thos.  B.  Caldwell,  wounded 
ar  Notaway  Bridge,  May  8,  1864;  Pink  Cole,  wounded  at  Kingston,  N.  C., 
December  14,  1862;  John  M.  Carson,  Henry  Dodd,  Austin  Demsey,  John  W. 
Dye,  wounded  at  Kingston,  N.  C.,  and  at  Jarrett’s  Station;  Samuel  S.  Davis, 
Isham  H.  Daniel,  Benj.  F.  Freeman,  died  in  service;  John  W.  Garrett,  John 
Gulledge,  died  at  Adams  Run,  S.  C. ; W.  Frank  Gwinn,  drummer,  killed  near 
Florence,  S.  C.,  by  railway  accident;  John  S.  Griffith,  died  at  Richmond;  Jos. 
Gossett,  killed  at  Rappahannock,  August  23,  1862;  John  W.  Godfrey,  wounded 
at  Kingston,  N.  C.,  captured  at  Petersburg  and  died  at  Point  Lookout; 
Alberry  T.  Hammett,  John  Harvey,  Drayton  Hawkins,  Preston  G.  Kirby, 
David  M.  Lancaster,  Aaron  G.  W.  Land,  Jas.  Low,  Abner  Low,  John  W. 
Low,  Henry  Low,  J.  Miles  Lee,  John  D.  Lewis,  John  P.  Martin,  Wm.  G. 
Moore,  Wm.  R.  Miller,  wounded  at  South  Mountain,  September  14,  1862, 
and  died  in  Union  prison;  John  D.  McCullough,  wounded  and  died  a pris- 
oner; Walter  H.  Mitchell,  John  B.  Mullins,  John  Merrell,  Robert  Miles, 
Hyram  Nelson,  John  W.  Nelson,  John  W.  Owens,  wounded  at  Second  Manas- 
sas and  Petersburg;  John  H.  F.  Poole,  died  at  Adams  Run,  S.  C. ; Ira  G. 
Petty,  died  of  wounds  at  Rappahannock;  H.  C.  Pettit/wounded  at  Rap- 
pahannock, August  23,  1862;  John  Patterson,  died  of  disease;  S.  S.  Painter, 
J.  Wash  Quinn,  Pinckney  A.  Ramsaur,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas;  A.  A. 
Surratt,  H.  H.  Smith,  died  at  Adams  Run,  S.  C.,  in  1862;  James  M.  Seay, 
wounded  at  Second  Manassas  and  Petersburg  in  1864 ; W.  H.  Sullivan,  died 
at  Mt.  Pleasant,  S.  C.,  in  1862;  R.  L.  Sprouse,  killed  at  Sapony  Church,  June 
20,  1864;  R.  M.  Seay,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas:  Henry  A.  Smith,  Ed- 
ward Stephenson,  E.  Stephens,  died  in  service;  Jas.  R.  P.  Tinsley,  served 
through  the  war;  Richard  Tillotson,  captured  in  Virginia,  released  at  Point 
Lookout;  J.  T.  Tillotson,  captured  in  Virginia,  released  at  Point  Lookout; 
Bomar  Trollinger,  served  through  the  war;  Richard  H.  Tuck,  killed  at  Peters- 
burg, November  5,  1864;  T.  M.  Tuck,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas,  cap- 
tured at  South  Mountain  and  reported  dead;  Jackson  Tuck,  E.  W.  Turner, 
Alfred  J.  Tolleson,  wounded  at  Petersburg,  November  7,  1864,  and  died  at 
Richmond;  J.  Wm.  Tolleson,  wounded  at  Petersburg;  Jesse  Vinson,  cap- 


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tured  at  Fisher’s  Run  and  never  heard  from;  W.  J.  Wooten,  wounded  at 
Second  Manassas;  T.  Westley  Wyatt,  John  Wyatt,  John  P.  Willis,  wounded 
at  Sapony  Church,  June  20,  1864;  Lacey  Weathers,  wounded  and  disabled  at 
Second  Manassas ; Marcus  Wingo,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas  and  dis- 
abled, discharged;  John  Williams,  Benj.  F.  West,  Wm.  H.  Walker  and  J.  W. 
Vanderver,  wounded  at  Petersburg,  November  5,  1864. 


FOREST  RANGERS 
Company  C,  13th  Regiment 

Captains — T.  Stobo  Farrow,  elected  major  of  the  14th  Regiment  at 
organization;  D.  R.  Duncan,  promoted  from  first  lieutenant;  and  John  W. 
Carlisle,  promoted  from  second  lieutenant. 

First  Lieutenant — Alex.  S.  Douglas,  wounded  at  Fussel’s  Mill. 

Second  Lieutenants — Chas.  Petty,  promoted  from  sergeant  to  second 
lieutenant  y and  Adam  W.  Ballenger,  promoted  from  ranks,  wounded  near 
Petersburg. 

Sergeants — First,  Jas.  M.  Powell;  Wilford  I.  Harris,  wounded  near 
Petersburg,  August  25,  1864;  second,  Lemuel  Moorman,  killed  at  Fussel’s 
Mill ; Amos  R.  Shands ; third,  Thos.  W.  Wingo,  D.  Rush  Hudson. 

Corporals — Geo.  W.  Wingo,  J.  V.  Sleigh,  severely  wounded  at  Peters- 
burg, August,  1864;  Jas.  W.  White,  wounded  near  Cold  Harbor. 

Privates — David  T.  Alley,  Thos.  J.  Alley,  killed  at  Gaines  Mill ; Andrew 
J.  Archer,  Eber  E.  Bailey,  killed  at  Spottsylvania,  1864;  Chas.  S.  Baker,  killed 
at  Fussel’s  Mill,  1864;  Wm.  B.  Ballenger,  Joseph  Ballenger,  killed  at  Frazier’s 
Farm  ; John  W.  Burnett,  Howard  Bobo,  killed  at  Fussel’s  Mill ; C.  C.  Bearden, 
John  L.  Booker,  died  at  Coosawhatchie,  1862;  Wm.  J.  Bomar,  H.  Spencer 
Bullman,  killed  at  Gettysburg;  John  M.  Burnett,  wounded  at  Gettysburg,  died 
of  same  in  Pennsylvania;  Matt  Burnett,  Wm.  Byars,  Wm.  C.  Cannon,  Jas. 
B.  Cannon,  D.  E.  Converse,  D.  M.  Coan,  wounded  at  Spottsylvania  and  Second 
Manassas;  Jas.  M.  Corley,  wounded  at  Frazier’s  Farm;  Wm.  L.  Cauthern, 
wounded  at  Chancellorsville  and  Reeves  Station;  John  T.  Cauthern,  Tos.  E. 
Cauthern,  David  A.  Cauthern,  Z.  Cowan,  wounded  near  Richmond;  Tames  E. 
Davis  (Union),  wounded  at  Jones’  Farm  and  died  July,  1865;  T.  Jefferson 
Dillard,  Felix  L.  Dillard,  died  of  disease  at  Richmond,  1862;  Christian  B. 
Foster,  wounded  at  Riddle's  Shop,  Va. ; Thos.  M.  Fowler,  wounded  at  Sec- 
ond Manassas,  died  January  15,  1863;  Albert  H.  Finch,  Edward  P.  Gaines, 
killed  near  Frazier’s  Farm;  Jesse  W.  Gaines,  killed  at  Reames  Station;  George 
Gossett,  wounded  at  Gaines  Mill ; G.  W.  Gossett,  wounded  at  Second  Manas- 
sas; Jos.  H.  Griffin,  Robert  Genobles,  wounded  at  Noel’s  Station;  Hiram 
Genobles,  Albert  G.  Harris,  Jos.  S.  Harmon,  wounded  at  Spottsylvania;  P. 
Alberrv  Harmon,  wounded  at  Second  Manassas;  John  F.  Harmon,  killed  at 
Second  Manassas ; Cotesworth  P.  Huggins,  wounded  at  Fussel’s  Farm  ; Wm. 
G.  High,  Monroe  High,  Frank  M.  High,  wounded  at  Reames’  Station;  J. 
Van  Buren  High,  wounded  at  Reames  Station  and  Gettysburg;  Frank  A. 


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Johnson,  Wm.  Johnson,  wounded  at  Manassas;  Isham  F.  Kirby,  W.  Simpson 
Kirby,  Henry  Keast,  Austin  Lee,  A.  C.  Lockman,  Edward  E.  Leitner,  John 
N.  Lemaster,  Jos.  J.  Lawrence,  wounded  at  Wilderness;  Wilson  Lawrence, 
Wm.  Lawrence,  wounded  at  Riddle’s  Shop;  Elias  J.  W.  Lowe,  James  M. 
Lowe,  Ephrim  A.  B.  Lockman,  Samuel  Land,  Wm.  Lowe,  Hiram  McAbee, 
wounded  at  Fussel’s  Mill  and  Gettysburg;  Albert  McAbee,  wounded 
at  Fussel’s  Mill  and  Second  Manassas ; David  McMillan,  wounded  at 
Gettysburg;  John  J.  Moore,  Lemuel  F.  Mason,  wounded  at  Second  Manas- 
sas; Walter  H.  Mitchell,  Robert  J.  Owens,  killed  at  Frazier’s  Mill;  Ferderick 
J.  Parham,  killed  at  Gettysburg;  John  Pierce,  Wm.  L.  Swatsell,  killed  at 
Second  Manassas;  Marcus  L.  Southerland,  John  W.  Ship,  Abram  Summers, 
killed  accidentally  at  Coosawhatchie,  December  15,  1861  ; Robert  Smith, 
killed  at  Second  Manassas ; Wm.  C.  Sexton,  killed  at  Second  Manassas ; 
Marcus  W.  Sexton,  wounded  near  Frazier's  Farm;  David  W.  Styles,  Wm. 
R.  Tanner,  wounded  at  Sharpsburg ; Alonzo  Tanner,  M.  Thomas,  killed  at 
Second  Manassas;  Marion  L.  Thomas,  killed  at  Second  Manassas;  Wm.  A. 
Thompson,  wounded  at  Jones’  Farm  and  died  of  same  at  Richmond,  1864; 
Wm.  W.  Tinsley,  died  of  disease  at  Laurel  Hill,  1862;  Ransom  W.  Tinsley, 
wounded  at  Cold  Harbor;  Eber  Tinsley,  Albert  H.  Twitched,  Marcus  Turner, 
John  D.  Turner,  John  T.  B.  Turner,  killed  at  Spottsylvania ; Alexander  W. 
Walker,  Andrew  J.  Wingo,  wounded  at  Fredericksburg;  Robert  Wingo, 
wounded  at  Spottsylvania;  J.  Frank  Wingo,  Ransom  Wingo,  wounded  at 
Southerland  Station;  Alberry  Wingo,  Wm.  F.  White,  Geo.  W.  Wilkie,  Jas. 
Williamson,  Chas.  W.  Williamson,  James  Williams  and  Peter  C.  Wheeler, 
killed  at  Gettysburg. 


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